Introduction to Newspapers

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

typically soft news such as celebrity gossip sport and entertainment

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

typically hard news such as politics international culture sport which is all for information purposes

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

The Labour Party is considered left-wing and the Daily Mirror generally supports Labour and left-wing causes.

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

The Conservative Party is considered right-wing and the Times generally supports the Conservatives and right-wing causes.

5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 50 years?

Due to the rise of TV ownership

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

A free press implies that journalists and newspaper editors can edit content free of intervention from Government influence.  

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