TYPES OF NEWSPAPERS Flashcards by Asiya Ahmed

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Define Broadsheets?

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Newspapers that favour serious factual reporting and, complex language.

The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph.

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Define tabloids

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Newspapers that favour shorter articles, simple language and sensationalism.

The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Mirrors

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Define RedTops?

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A type of tabloid newspaper
known for sensationalist styles,
And strong focus on celeb gossip, crime and opinonated reporting

The name derives from their redmastheads

The Sun

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Define mid-market tabloids

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Newspapers that are mix of broadsheets and tabloids

The Daily Mail/ The Express

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Broadsheet features?

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Quality/ serious press (hard-news)
High readability.
Appeals to ABC1’s
Covers politics, buisness, global news.

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Tabloids features?

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Popular press
Low readability.
Appeals to C2/D/E’s
Cover entertainment, celeb gossip, crime

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Mid-Market tabloids

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Soft and hard news.
Average readability.
Appeals to middle classes.

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Define citizen journalism?

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News reported by the public via social media.

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News aggregators?

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Platforms that compile news from multiple sources (Apple News)

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