Introduction to Newspapers

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Introduction to Newspapers

1) What type of news can you typically find in a tabloid newspaper?

Gossip, celebrities, sports, crime, drama, entertainment - easier to read

2) What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper?

serious - politics, businesses, formal tone

3) If someone is left-wing, which political party in the UK are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?

The Labour Party
- The Mirror

4) If someone is right-wing, which political party in the UK are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?

The Conservative Party
- The Daily Telegraph
- The Times

5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 25 years?

With the rise of the internet in the 2000s, newspapers began to serve less purpose due to the quick access of digital news, streaming, videos & with the younger generation growing up with this technology are less likely to glance at newspapers

6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK?

More than a third of the world’s population live in countries where there is no press freedom. Journalists are often imprisoned if they disagree with the Government, social media channels are not allowed, non-democratic countries often control access to information and employ state-run news organizations.

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