Newspapers: Introduction

 Introduction to Newspapers: blog task

1) What type of news can you typically find in a tabloid newspaper?

You would mainly find sensational news and soft news.

2) What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper?

You would mainly find more serious, hard news.

3) If someone is left-wing, which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?

They would mainly read The Daily Mirror because it associates with the Labour party in politics.

4) If someone is right-wing, which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?

They would mainly go for The Times because they associate with the Conservative party in politics.

5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years?

There has been a decline due to an advance in technology and the news is now mainly broadcasted on national television and on social media too.

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