contexts for newspapers

Question 1

times product context

Answer 1

quality newspaper aimed at middle class. centre right. supported labour twice gfin 2001 & 2005 but conservatives all other times. bojo for london mayor.

Question 2

times economic context

Answer 2

owned by news uk which is owned by conglomerate Newscorp which has other papers such as The Sun and Fox News. this is owned by rupert murdoch who used to own sky. times radio launched.

Question 3

times industry context

Answer 3

politicians concerned about murdochs influence since phone hacking scandal, some were accused of being unwilling to stand up to newscorp due to their influence over voters.

Question 4

mirror product context

Answer 4

tabloid aimed at predominantly working class readers. centre left/left. supported Labour forever. markets itself as the intelligent tabloid which aims to inform and analyse, but focusses on celebs and human stories. 5th highest circulation in 2024, yearly circulation drop of 15%.

Question 5

mirror economic context

Answer 5

owned by Reach PLC, conglomerate owning papers such as daily express (right wing), and print plants which they share with the guardian media group for profit.

Question 6

daily mirror general context

Answer 6

cheap. free online if you accept privacy policy. tabloid. owned by reach plc. labour. cebtre left. remain. sympathetic to immigration.

Question 7

the times general context

Answer 7

expensive. paywall online. quality. owned by newscorp. tory. centre right. leave. hostile to immigrants.

Question 8

the sun general context

Answer 8

cheap. free online if you acceot cookies. tabloid. owned by newscorp. labour. right wing. leave. hostile to immigrants.

Question 9

the daily mail general context

Answer 9

cheap. free online. tabloid. owned by DMG. tory. right wing. leave. hostile to immigrants.

Question 10

the guardian general context

Answer 10

expensive. free online. quality. owned by scott trust ltd. labour/lib dem. centre left. remain. sympathetic to immigrants.

Question 11

the metro general context

Answer 11

free. free online. tabloid. owned by DMG. paid by gov.

Question 12

bias

Answer 12

8/10 of top 10 newspapers in the uk are right wont. mirror and sunday mirror are the other 2. not enough variety so not enough people get to access good representation.