Media - Newspapers Flashcards
Name 6 Tabloids
The Sun - red top
The Star - red top
The Mirror - red top
The Daily Mail - mid range
Express - mid range
Metro
Name 5 Broadsheets
Telegraph
The Guardian
The Times
I (short read)
Financial Times
Features of a tabloid
Soft news stories
Image led
Cheaper
More subjective
Less sophisticated register and less formal language
Features of a broadsheet
Hard news stories
Text led
More expensive
More objective
More sophisticated register and formal language
Stories and news have to be verified
Red top meaning
More entertainment focused (e.g celebrities, gossip, scandal)
Mid range meaning
Between a broadsheet and a tabloid (more writing than tabloids but too subjective for a broadsheet)
Media plurality meaning
Any person in Britain can purchase and read a newspaper of any political persuasion.
The Daily Telegraph?
Right wing, Broadsheet, ABC1 older audience
Daily express?
Right wing, Tabloid, ABC1 older audience
Daily Mail?
Extreme right wing, tabloid, ABC1 older (mainly female) audience
The Times
Slightly right wing, broadsheet, ABC1 older + well-educated audience
i
Centrist, broadsheet, ABC1 younger audience
Financial Times
Centrist, broadsheet, AB (tends to be men)
The Guardian
Left wing, broadsheet, ABC1 (more males)
Metro
Centrist (can’t afford to take sides), tabloid, C2DE (groups who use public transport)
Daily Mirror
Left wing, tabloid, C2DE
The Sun
Right wing, tabloid, C2DE (tends to be males)
The Star
Mocks all politicians, tabloid, C2DE
What is the masthead
The logo at the top
What is the headline?
Tells audience what’s in the article
Caption
Brief explanation below an image to anchor its meaning
Stand first
Introductory paragraph introducing the main points of the story
Trail
Start of story on front page, that continues inside (so more space on front page for adverts etc)
Anchorage
Use of captions will anchor images and construct messages for the readers
Splash
Main story on the front page (usually hard news but soft news can dominate)
Secondary story
Less important than the splash but still makes the front page
By line
Name of journalist (only used if their well-known)
Plug
Advert for other items (inside the newspaper) placed on the front page
Conglomerate
Company than owns lots of other companies
Infotainment
Mixture of information and entertainment
Who owns The Guardian?
The Scott Trust
Who owns The Guardian?
The Scott Trust
Who owns The Sun?
The News Cooperation / Murdock family
Who regulates the newspaper industry?
IPSO
Why are newspapers moving to online?
For technological convergence and to maintain the requirements of the modern audience.
How do newspapers make profit?
Advertising
What do advert companies prefer with newspapers?
They prefer online as can target the audience and reach a wider audience. They also prefer Broadsheets (ABC1 audiences so more disposable income).
Which set text tried a paywall?
The Sun tried a paywall - not successful - but are now a global success.
Why did IPSO form?
Following the Leveson Inquiry (journalist hacked many people’s phones), and so now regulates newspapers and magazines in Britain.
What do IPSO do?
Provide advice to editors and journalists.
Monitors standards.
Responds to complaints about publications that break the Editors Code of Practice.
What are some things included in the Editors Code of Practice?
Accuracy - The Press can’t publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information.
Harassment- journalists mustn’t engage in intimidation or harassment.
Reporting suicide - must avoid excessive details of method used.
Children - all pupils should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion.
