Newspapers: Introduction

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Newspapers: Introduction:



Introduction to Newspapers: blog task


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

soft news

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

Hard news

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?

- They will support the Labour party and most likely read the Daily 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?

- They will support the Conservative party and will most likely read the The Times

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

- Because as technology is rapidly evolving, people can read the news online for example twitter or tiktok for absolutely free which is also in trend instead of paying £2 for a physical copy of a newspaper that will most likely be damaged or filled with news that will not even be true.

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

- It is important because 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  allowed to tell people who to vote but broadcasts are not allowed because it is regulated by the UK government

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