The
British Press
The British press consists
of several kinds of newspapers.
The national papers are
the ones sold all over the country, with a large circulation, giving general
news.
There are two main types
of national papers - the "popular" papers and the "quality"
papers. The popular papers are smaller in size (they are tabloid size), with
lots of pictures, big headlines and short articles. They are easy to read and
often contain little truthful information. They give much space to opinions.
They usually have "human interest" stories - stories about ordinary
people and events. Examples of this type of newspapers are "The Daily
Mail". "The Sun", etc.
"Quality" papers
appeal to the more serious reader, who wants to read about politics and foreign
affairs. These papers such as "The Daily Telegraph", "The
Guardian" are bigger in size (they are called "broad-sheets"),
with longer articles and a wider coverage of events. They have different pages
for home news, foreign affairs, features articles, fashion, business, sport and
so on.
People in Britain buy more
papers on Sunday than on weekdays. The Sunday papers have a higher circulation
than the dailies. As with the dailies, there are both popular and quality
Sunday newspapers. The quality ones have different sections and a colour
magazine (usually full of advertisements).
The British are great
newspaper readers. Newspapers are often thought of as either
"qualities" or "populars". The "qualities" give
serious accounts of the news and reports on business matters, industry and
culture. They are usually large-sized.
The "quality"
papers, like The Times, The Guardian and others, are directed at readers who
want full information on a wide range of public matters. "Popular"
newspapers appeal to people wanting news of a more entertaining character. They
are usually with lots of illustrations. Some populars, like The Sun, are note
for their sensational stories and photographs. Some newspapers come out only on
Sundays:
"Qualities": The
Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times
"Populars":
Sunday Express, Sunday Mirror
Many newspapers are
printed in color, as the part of Sunday or Saturday paper. They provide reading
material about clothes, cooking, diet, the house and home.
There is a wide variety of
magazines in Britain. Their titles show that cater for tastes and interests: British
Chess Magazine, Homes and Gardens, Country Life, Do-it-yourself.
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