newspaper introduction

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

gossip, celeb news 

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

politics

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

labour

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

conservative

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

because of the internet and convenience 

6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK?

to avoid a dictatorship

Extension task: Read this BBC website report on the impact of coronavirus on the newspaper industry. 

Which newspapers were worst hit by Covid-19? 

Metro and the evening standard

Which newspapers are trying to move their readers from print to digital? Why is the switch to digital attractive for newspaper companies?

Do you think most newspapers will survive the next 10 years? Why?