Newpaper Introduction

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

They include more smaller, shorter and concise information with more basic information. They mostly contain gossip, showbiz, lifestyles and sports. They usually cover it with pictures and have some sort of emotive language to it.

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

They are bigger in size and have more advanced language which may require a higher reading age for their readers. Longer sentences and paragraphs, with a less emotive language feeling, more about politics, international culture, sport all for information purposes with less entertainment.

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

Socialists, they would most likely read newspapers like the tabloid newspaper like daily mirror.

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

Conservatives, they would most likely read newspaper like the broadsheet newspaper like The Times.

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

The physical print copies of the newspaper have gone down in sales as more of the news has started to appear on the new technology like phones and computers. They can access their phones anywhere so it makes it more convenient for them. 

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

Because they can express any kind of things that they find or take pictures of. It shows a more diverse perspective also they can show the public the truth or the real meaning behind the picture and how it can affect the reader compared to how it would affect the person's reputation on them.