Introduction to Newspaper

Introduction

• they have been around sine the mid 17th century
• wasn't until 20th century they were primary means of bringing news to the public
• unlike broadcasting, they don't have to be impartial
• can show political bias
• largely self-regulating
• their regulating body is the IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation)-formerly the Press Complaints Commission
• Leveson Inquiry 2011-allegations on phone hacking was carried out, where code of conduct and tighter controls were imposed-nothing really happened, except new IPSO instead of PCC
• newspaper industry is largely in decline in terms of print circulation
• newspapers have had to adapt and move in a bid for survival

POPULAR	MID-MARKET	QUALITY
The Sun	Daily Mail	The Guardian
The Mirror	Daily Express	The Times
The Daily Star	Sunday Express	The Telegraph
	Metro	i

Codes and Conventions of Broadsheet Newspapers

• front cover is mostly political
• little celebrity news
• main news on front page
• formal language
• basic layout
• small writing
• lots of writing
• minimal pictures
• contents page
• aimed at high social groups (A, B, C1)
• serious headlines

Codes and Conventions of Tabloids

• multiple headlines
• several pictures
• more colour
• less writing
• not as 'serious', more comedic
• aimed at social groups C2, D and E
• advertising
• chatting, coloquial
• 'popular' press
• human interests
• no political