Intro to Newspapers

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

In a tabloid newspaper you would typically find soft news like entertainment based on things like gossip, celebs or lifestyle issues. 

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

In a broadsheet newspaper you would typically find hard news, topics like business, politics and international affairs. 

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

The left-wing is more likely to support the Labour party and read the Daily Mirror. 

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

The right-wing is more likely to support the Conservative party and read The Times. 

5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years?

The rise of new digital media has impacted newspaper sales as most news is now being easily and more accessibly published online on social media which nowadays society is very much engaged in. 

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, which more than a third of the world's population does not have and journalists are imprisoned if they don't agree with the Government.