newspapers Flashcards
guardian
british quality newspaper
guardian typical reader
no political agenda, educated ABC1, champagne socialist, global news interest - easy read - tabloid
G -conventions
quality newspaper 5 columns, hard news, lower image to copy ratio,
G- ownership
no proprietors, owned by the Scott trust
- editor - Katharine Viner
G- does the Scott trust have much control
no down to the reports very little involvement
what does the guardian see itself
not as a business, approach that empowers more people and not the institutions, therefore not driven by profit no proprietor - economically
G- social context
- guardian prides itself on giving honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, encouraging unbiased journalism and a sense of duty to the reader and the community.
- cultural news along the skyline is a typical convention
- no sensationalism
- socially progressive - open tolerant and equity - BLM movement
- hard to read - elaborate code
G- political context
centre left liberal party however tries to give unbiased news ring and left wing perspective ensuring centrist approach
G- economical context affecting distribution
- post covid economic decline - online new less risk
- online news free however the times has a paywall
- alternative news platforms producing news 24 hours a day - reduce in circulation
decline in advertising revenue - g source of funding
G- economical context
- relies on funding from audience doesn’t rely on profit all profit goes back into the guardian for increasing quality of news to viewers
- £1.30 able to sponsor
G - cultural context
cultural skyline featured along to top with stories such as article ‘nature being a healing power’
G - social context edward snowden
leaked government information of American to the guardian - guardians values of real fact news
G - funding
unique source of funding relys on reader to support their work through donations
G - Online audience
21.7 M
G - circulation
0.5M is not published any more - circulation declined