Newspaper politics Flashcards
what is communism?
The idea that everyone is essentially equal- however the government remains highly in control
what is socialism?
socialism is the idea that everyone is equal and they traditionally represent the lower class. They believe in higher taxes to pay for the welfare state (e.g the NHS) and believe in the distribution of wealth
what is conservatism?
The idea of conserving your wealth and they usually represent middle class individuals. They value individualism, personal wealth, strong law and order and lower taxes so that the welfare state isn’t paid for
what is facism?
Dictatorship- consists of a small government, individual leadership and supermacy of one group (e.g the ideologies of Stalin and Hitler)
what are some examples of labour newspapers?
-the daily mirror
-the guardian
what are some examples of conservative newspapers?
-The times
-The sun
-the daily mail
-the daily telegraph
-the daily express
what are some examples of centralist newspapers?
-metro
-the financial times
