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British Mass British Mass MediaMedia

I. Importance of mass I. Importance of mass media in social livesmedia in social lives

Central to British leisure cultureCentral to British leisure culture FunctionsFunctions

entertainmententertainment

political & social issuepolitical & social issue

weather reportsweather reports

advertisingadvertising

education purposeseducation purposes

Questions:Questions:

What caused the emergence of What caused the emergence of British newspapers?British newspapers?

What are the functions of What are the functions of newspaper?newspaper?

II. NewspapersII. Newspapers

Varieties Varieties

The ObserverThe Observer

The TimesThe Times

The GuardianThe Guardian FunctionsFunctions

political issuespolitical issues

advertising businessadvertising business

Question:Question:

What is the special feature of What is the special feature of British newspaper as far as its British newspaper as far as its readers are concerned?readers are concerned?

Target readersTarget readers

the quality press (the broadsheets)the quality press (the broadsheets)

the tabloids (the gutter press)the tabloids (the gutter press)

The Broadcast MediaThe Broadcast Media

RadioRadio TVTV

the Broadcasting Actthe Broadcasting Act

BBC, ITVBBC, ITV

Question:Question:

Why should the ownership of Why should the ownership of broadcast media be kept?broadcast media be kept?