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Tuesday 15 March 2016

UK national press: initial research

You will be researching 4 factors:

  • what is the difference between tabloid, mid-market & broadsheet formats?
  • who owns the papers?
  • what is their ideological bias?
  • what is the market share of the owners and right-/left-wing views?


what is the difference between tabloid, mid-market & broadsheet formats?You can use an online search, but compare the types of stories, size of pictures, length and complexity of writing to provide evidence (Use of Examples)
who owns the papers?Name the companies (and individuals where relevant) who own them; if you can add brief detail of anything else they own Link1, Link2.
what is their ideological bias?You can use an online search/source, but use the headlines from at least 2 stories in each paper to provide evidence (Use of Examples)
what is the market share of the owners and right-/left-wing views?Use the Wiki on circulation for up-to-date figures, but use this for a quick overview.

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