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The power of the media
Part A: My media and media ownership
Develop a chart showing the types of media you use to obtain information and how often you use them (see table 1 as an example).
Use the internet to identify and list the owners of the media you use.
Table 1: My Media
Type of media
Name (program, newspaper, website)
Frequency (every day, twice a week, etc)
Owner (corporation or individuals)…
InvestigationNSW CommerceStage 5Australia's Media Concentration
Australia's Media Concentration
Linked activities:
Influences on government policy and the media (Civics & Citizenship)
Influences on government policy and the media (NSW Commerce)
VideoGeneral resourcesMaking a law
Watch: This video explains the law-making process of the Australian Parliament and it includes all the law-making steps in the Senate and House of Representatives.
Making a law
A Bill is introduced by a minister.
What can members do at this stage?
The Bill is agreed to in one house. What happens to it next?
Changes and amendments. These are also debated.
Why would a Bill have amendments made?
Parliamentary committee.…
Video guideGeneral resourcesIncome distribution
Refer to Income distribution – Data sheet.
Part 1 – How data affects mean and median
Use the data from Table 1: The annual salaries of 25 people in one street in a new suburb of Canberra.
Open a new spreadsheet and put the salary data in a table with the following headings.
Annual salary
$71,562
$31,595
etc.
Average (mean)
…
InvestigationMathematicsYear 7Income distribution
Table 1: The annual salaries of 25 people in one street in a new suburb of Canberra
$71,562
$49,587
$53,654
$102,658
$42,985
$31,595
$24,450
$26,860
$55,614
$56,555
$50,500
$37,951
$44,214
$64,195
$81,687
$41,665
$59,654
$18,671…
Data sheetMathematicsYear 7