media in brittain
23 November 2012
INTRODUCTION:
The media is a medium conveying information and is a means to communication. Its evolution over the years, through newspapers, radio, television and the internet has made a significant impact on our lives all over the world. You could say that the world has become a lot smaller because people can instantly get in touch with one another and even have video conferences with people on the other side of the earth.
But like our presentation title indicates we’d like to take a closer look at media particularly in Great Britain - how did it all begin? What does the type of newspaper a person reads say about them? Are journalists more than ever crossing the thin line between freedom of speech and privacy invasion? BBC’s stronghold on the world started with their humble wireless radio beginnings but where do they stand today? . How many television networks are there and what do the Brits like to watch? Are the Brits addicted to internet?
To find out the answers to these questions and more let’s have a peek at today’s presentation…
THE PRESS
The Daily Mirror openly spoke out against government policies during WWII.
Tabloids and Broadsheets and recently the Berliner refer to types of format.
Newsagents organise paper-rounds for teenagers to earn pocket money.
Broadsheets – written origami for the intellectual businessman
Tabloids – picture of celebrity or newsworthy gossip and scandal.
Difficult to regulate by the government due to the official regulating body consisting of newspaper editors and journalists who oppose accusations of privacy invasion with their right to freedom of speech.
Sales are dwindling due to the internet and other alternative means of news recovery.
The News of The World was forced to shut down following a government enquiry which proved that journalists were tapping phone calls of victims of crimes in order to get exclusive headline news.
RADIO
Wireless radio was the
INTRODUCTION:
The media is a medium conveying information and is a means to communication. Its evolution over the years, through newspapers, radio, television and the internet has made a significant impact on our lives all over the world. You could say that the world has become a lot smaller because people can instantly get in touch with one another and even have video conferences with people on the other side of the earth.
But like our presentation title indicates we’d like to take a closer look at media particularly in Great Britain - how did it all begin? What does the type of newspaper a person reads say about them? Are journalists more than ever crossing the thin line between freedom of speech and privacy invasion? BBC’s stronghold on the world started with their humble wireless radio beginnings but where do they stand today? . How many television networks are there and what do the Brits like to watch? Are the Brits addicted to internet?
To find out the answers to these questions and more let’s have a peek at today’s presentation…
THE PRESS
The Daily Mirror openly spoke out against government policies during WWII.
Tabloids and Broadsheets and recently the Berliner refer to types of format.
Newsagents organise paper-rounds for teenagers to earn pocket money.
Broadsheets – written origami for the intellectual businessman
Tabloids – picture of celebrity or newsworthy gossip and scandal.
Difficult to regulate by the government due to the official regulating body consisting of newspaper editors and journalists who oppose accusations of privacy invasion with their right to freedom of speech.
Sales are dwindling due to the internet and other alternative means of news recovery.
The News of The World was forced to shut down following a government enquiry which proved that journalists were tapping phone calls of victims of crimes in order to get exclusive headline news.
RADIO
Wireless radio was the