Media

Question 1

Broadsheets

Answer 1

Quality papers with Serious news

1. The Times - Upper class | Center-Right
2. The Telegraph - Paper of Conservatives
3. The Guardian - Tends to support Labour
4. The Independent – closed down print in 2016

Question 2

Tabloids

Answer 2

1. The Sun - Somewhat independent
2. Daily Mail - Tends conservative
3. Daily Mirror - Leans left
4. Star - Leans left
5. Daily Express - Big supporter of leave

Question 3

BBC

Answer 3

• BBC accepts no advertising nor direct government money for its domestic services.
• Fee raises about £3.6 billion a year.
• About 2/3 to television.
• Rest to radio, website, transmission costs.
• TV – Two main channels, five digital
• Radio – Five UK-wide, five additional digital, three “national” services, and about 40 local stations

Question 4

Free Speech in the UK

Answer 4

• Freedom of speech and press more limited in UK.

- Standard to win libel case easier to meet

Question 5

Recommendations of Levenson

He said we didnt have to remember this but just in case i guess

Answer 5

1. Create in law a new independent regulator of the press – Give ability to issue fines up to £1 million.
   Replaces voluntary system currently in place.
2. Grant Information Commissioner greater power to prosecute newspapers for breaches of data protection.
3. New regulator to be overseen by Ofcom, which regulates electronic media.
4. Regulator will be independent, with no current editors or MPs.
5. Leading politicians should declare long-term relationships with paper editors & executives.
6. Full disclosure of both personal and business meetings between two sides.
7. High-ranking police should document all meetings with media personnel.

Question 6

2013 Royal Charter

Answer 6

Eventual decision made by coalition to create a “royal charter,” officially created in October 2013.
Most newspapers have rejected joining.
Instead replace Press Complaints Commission with Independent Press Standards Organization, still self-regulating.