The British Media

TheBritishMediaBritishNewspaperTheBroadcastMediaHowdoBritishpeoplespendtheirfreetime?WatchtelevisionReadnewspapersListentotheradioThemostpopularleisureactivityIntheevening,mostBritonssettledowntowatchsometelevision:96%ofthepopulationwatchTVatleastonceaweek.ThesecondmostpopularpastimeFormostBritishpeople,mostdaysbeginwithalookatthemorningnews-paper.Onanaverageday,90%ofBritonsovertheageof15readanationalorlocalpaper.ThethirdmostpopularpastimeThethirdmostpopularpastime,afterwatchingtelevisionandreadingnewspaper,islisteningtotheradio,anactivityinwhich73%ofthepopulationengagesinonaweeklybasis.BrainstormingWhatfunctionsdoyouthinkthemediahave?ProvidepeoplewithinformationaboutpoliticalandsocialissuesProvideweatherreportsCarryadvertisingUsedforeducationalpurposesProvideaforumforpeopletoexpresstheirviewsSeekadviceGivepeopleentertainmentServeforthepoliticalandeconomicsystemWorkasamonitorTheBritishmediaplaysanimportantrolein:InBritishpoliticalsystem:informthepopulationaboutproblemsthecountrymaybefacingandwhatthegovernmentisdoingtosolvesuchproblems.Inengenderinganationalculture:peoplefromdifferentfieldallsharethesameexperience,theycoulddiscusswhattheyhadreadorseen——BritishareallpartoftheBritishculture.NewspaperBackgroundRelationshipsVarietiesRestrictionsChallengesTheBackgroundTheBritisheconomybegantoindustrialize.Thedemocraticfranchisewasextendedtolargersegmentsofthepopulation.Literacylevelsrosethroughtheintroductionofmasseducation.TheObserverItfirstappearedin1785.ItispublishedeverySunday.Itistheworld’soldestSundaynewspaper.TheTimesItbeganpublishingin1785.ItistheUnitedKingdom’soldestdailynewspaper.RelationshipsRelationshipbetweennewspapersandpoliticsRelationshipbetweennewspapersandbusinessRelationshipbetweennewspapersandsocialpeopleRelationshipbetweennewspapersandpoliticsWatchdogfunction:informtheelectorateaboutpoliticskeepaneyeonthegovernment(afreepressisconsideredimportanttothefunctioningofparliamentarydemocracy.)Manyanalystscriticizethepowerofthepresshasusurped(篡夺)thepowerofparliament.RelationshipbetweennewspapersandbusinessNewspapersinUKarefirstandforemostbusinessestoearnmoney,notpublicservices.companiesusethepresstosellproductsandservices.Individualpeoplealsousethepresstolookforajob,buyhouse,andfindbabysitters.TheAdvertisingCodeEnsurethatadvertisementsarelegal,decent,honestandtruthful.Haveasenseofresponsibilityforconsumerandsociety.Respecttheprinciplesoffaircompetition.PS:IfenoughpeoplecomplaintotheAdvertisingStandardsBoard,thecompanywillbetoldtowithdrawthead.TherelationshipbetweenthenewspapersandsocialpeopleClassandeducationaldifferencesarereflectedinthenewspaperpeopleread.Britainhasoneofthehighestlevelsofnewspapersalesperheadofpopulation.Thereareover1400differentnewspaperswhichcaterforawiderangeofpoliticalviews,interestsandlevelsofeducation,mostpeoplewillchoosetoreadanewspaperaccordswiththeirownfeelings.VarietiesThequalitypress(thebroadsheets)Thetabloids(thegutterpress)Thequalitypress(thebroadsheets)1carrymoreseriousandin-depth(深入的)articlesofparticularpoliticalandsocialimportance.2carryreviews(评论)andfeaturearticles(专题报道)abouthighculture.(forwelleducated,middleclassaudience)SomequalitynewspapersinUK1、Times《泰晤士报》2、TheDailyTelegraph《每日电讯报》3、TheGuardian《卫报》4、TheFinancialTimes《金融时报》5、SundayDispatch《星期日电讯报》6、TheObserver《观察家报》7、TheSundayTimes《星期日泰晤士报》Leftwing:TheGuardian——suggestsomeonewhoisleftwingandliberalintheirpolitics,andinterestedinsocietyandsocialissues.(softoncrime,feminist,interestedingreenpolitics)Whatisleftwing?–Inpolitics,left-wingaretermappliedtosociallyprogressiveandegalitarian(平等主义)positions.Incontemporarypoliticaldiscourse,thetermtheLeftusuallymeanseitherliberalorsocialist.Thetermisalsousedtodescribesocialdemocracyandmostformsofanarchism(无政府主义).Rightwing(conservative)：Telegraph《电讯报》——Suggestsomeoneisrightwingandfavorfreeenterpriseoversocialprograms.(supporttoughsentencesforcriminals,lacksympathyonsinglemothers)Whatisright-wing?Inpoliticsright-wingaretermsappliedtoconservative,andtraditionalistpositions.thetermrightisusedtodescribegroupswhostresstradition,fundamentalismandnationalism.SomeheadlinesonGuardiansObamashouldbewarethegrowingangerinAmericaUKtobecomeEU'spopulouscountryOurblogs:Jointheconversation(Thesharpestwriting,theliveliestdebate)Wedon'tneedtragediesspicedupCitybracesformassG20protestsHeadlinesonTelegraphPopeletdownbyadvisers,claimsbishopJonathanAitken:'Giveprisonofficersbonusestorehabilitatecriminals'Wineingredients'shouldbelistedonthebottle'GoogleStreetView:adangerousgizmoAlevyonalcoholisbothillogicalandunlawfulHere'sareallyRight-wingidea:learnpoetryThetabloids(thegutterpress)Smallerformatnewspaperswithcolorphotosandcatchyheadlines.Dealinscandalsandgossip.(aboutfamouspeople,carrylotsofcrime,sportsandsensationalstories)Thestoriesareshort,easytoreadandoftenrelymoreonopinionthanfact.SometabloidsinUK1、TheDailyExpress《每日快报》2、TheDailyMail《每日邮报》3、DailyMirror《每日镜报》4、TheSundayExpress《星期日快报》5、TheNewsoftheWorld《世界新闻报》Newsofth