Bitesize Guide to Britain and the Media

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1. A BITESIZE GUIDE TO MEDIA IN BRITAIN
2. These are some examples of the newspapers you might come across in the UK These newspapers are more left-wing, which means they tend to present a more liberal perspective of events. These newspapers are more right-wing, which means they tend to present a more conservative perspective of events.
3. These newspapers are free – you often find them at train stations. These are tabloid newspapers – they are often sensationalist and report on celebrities. Broadsheet newspapers used to be large ('broad') newspapers and very text heavy. They now tend to be smaller, but are often more detailed and avoid over-dramatic headlines. These are middle market newspapers. They still tend to be sensationalist, but are more text-heavy. The 'I' looks like a tabloid, but it is a commuter version of the old broadsheet 'The Independent' which is now only available online. The Financial Times is specifically about business and stock market news.
4. There are also local newspapers, they focus on news in a specific town or region. These are often free, or very cheap, and rely heavily on advertising for funding.
5. Many people in the UK read the news online now. Many of the newspaper companies have websites and phone apps. They also have Facebook and Twitter pages. These are social media platforms. Television news providers also have websites, such as the BBC, Sky News and Al Jazeera. TASK: Do a Google search of the following new sites. How do the present the same story differently? Mail Online The Independent Sky News BBC Al Jazeera
6. WHO OWNS THE MEDIA IN THE UK? News UK (owned by Rupert Murdoch) owns The Sun and The Times. British Sky Broadcasting provides many Sky services, and news for most commercial radio stations. ITV operates ITV networks and is a shareholder of ITN news. Trinity Mirror is Britain's 2nd largest newspaper group. It owns national and local papers. Northern & Shell own several national newspapers and Channel 5. The UK does not really have a plural media market – a small number of companies own much of the nation's media output.
7. TELEVISION IN THE UK • The British terrestrial channels (now provided digitally) are: • BBC One and BBC Two – public service broadcaster (we must pay a licence fee for BBC TV and online services. No external adverts and no commercial breaks. BBC One and ITV normally bid to show major events such as football finals. BBC One aired the Olympics. • ITV – Independent Television – commercial broadcaster, adverts are shown between shows. • Channel 4- commercial broadcaster, but has always had a strong public service remit. Channel 4 tends to have more shows representing minority groups, for example, it aired the Paraolympics (however its representations of these groups does not always transgress stereotypes, as with My Big Fat Gyspy Wedding). Channel 4 has adverts. • Channel 5 – commercial broadcaster with adverts. Most of these channels have an online streaming service too: BBC Iplayer, ITV.com, All4 TASK: FIND OUT MORE ABOUT POPULAR TV SHOWS IN BRITAIN BY DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH.
8. TELEVISION IN THE UK • Since 2012 all television in the UK has been provided digitally. This means everyone has a 'digi-box' with hundreds of channels. • Many of the terrestrial providers have extra digital channels, i.e. 'More Four', ‘Cbeebies’ (for children). • Sky and Virgin are the biggest providers of paid-for digital services, their packages include many more channels, including specialist movie or sports channels. • Many people now watch TV shows and films online. In the UK, the most popular paid-for streaming services are Netflix and Amazon Prime.
9. SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE UK Source: https://social- media.co.uk/list-popular- social-networking-websites Click to add text Twitter is similar to the Chinese Weibo Facebook is similar to the Russian Vkontakte (VK) TASK: FIND MFM Sussex on Twitter