Introduction to Newspapers: blog task

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 Create a new blogpost called 'Introduction to Newspapers' and answer the following questions:


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

Smaller, popular and tends to focus on sensational stories and softer news. 

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

 Larger, more niche and tends to focus on serious, harder news.


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

They would be in the labour party and they would read Daily Mirror because they support the labour party.

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

They would support the Conservative party and they would read the Times because Times supports that party.

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

Now you can find newspapers online and that effects the newspaper industry because before people would had to buy one everyday but now they can get it for free.

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