1. Brexit case study
extension - regulation
• Explore how the views of opinion leaders such
as the Queen were represented in the press
coverage of Brexit.
• Was the Sun pro ‘leave’ or pro ‘remain’? (look at
the statistics from the ‘EU referendum bias article from the
Independent) Can you find any other main articles
from The Sun that support this?
• Why do you think that The Sun took this ‘side’?
Consider ownership and the target audience.
• How could you apply the following theory to
this - Hegemony, dominant ideologies and
audience theory
• What is IPSO’s purpose? How is it run? How long
has it been running for?
• Why was the Sun reported to IPSO for their
‘Queen backs Brexit’ article?
• What was the Sun’s response?
• What are the main criticisms of IPSO?
• How does IPSO impact on an audience? What
are the positive and negative implications on
audiences and institutions such as The Sun?
Use the resources on the previous slides as a starting point.
2.
3. sources
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x19hj
(media podcast about IPSO)
• https://www.ipso.co.uk/news-press-
releases/press-releases/ipso-upholds-complaint-
against-the-sun-s-queen-backs-brexit-headline/
• (IPSO’s response to the Sun article)
• http://hackinginquiry.org/comment/four-key-
ways-in-which-ipso-fails-the-leveson-test/
(problems with IPSO)
• https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1078504/reveal
ed-queen-backs-brexit-as-alleged-eu-bust-up-
with-ex-deputy-pm-emerges/ (the Sun’s
response to IPSO investigation)
