Newspapers

 · Circulation

The total number of copies distributed or the total number of “Hard copies” sold of a specific period.

· Readership

An estimate of how many readers a publication has.

· Left wing

Characterised by an emphasis on “Ideas such as freedom, equality, fraternity, rights, progress, reform and internationalism”

· Right wing

Characterised by an emphasis on “notions such as authority, hierarchy, order, duty, tradition, reaction and nationalism”

· Tabloid

Image led “Popular” newspapers

· Broadsheet

Text led “quality” newspapers

Answer the following questions using the material sent to you.

1. By what percentage has circulation for the Sunday Mirror decreased?

Down by 10.5%

2. Which UK paper had the highest circulation figures as of 2019?

The sun

3. Which paper had the highest circulation figures- The Times or The Mirror?

Daily mirror

4. Which paper is more left wing, The Mirror or The Times?

The mirror

5. What is one of the ten most recognisably left-wing views?

Believing that the minimum wage in the UK is too low

6. What is one of the ten most recognisably right-wing views?

Believing that the level of warfare benefits in the UK is too high

7. Most Mirror readers make up which age group?

15+

8. Most Mirror readers make up which socio demographic group?

Working class

9. Most Times readers make up which age group?

35+

10. Most Times readers make up which socio demographic group?

middle class

11. Which news values do you think were met by the Brexit story? Explain your answer.

Amplitude and continuity. As it is a big event that affects lots of people (Amplitude) and that it’s already been defined as big news and every newspaper is talking about it (Continuity)