Newspapers

With newspapers, we are going to be studying online, social and participatory. Online includes mail websites, such as the guardian or daily mail, social includes Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and participatory includes comments that the audience or press may of made.

Newspapers came around in the 17th century, it was the only way of bringing news to the public until the 20th century when you could view versions online. The Leveson inquiry (2011), which involved all phones being hacked into from different services led to code of conduct for online and tighter controls to follow, Newspapers are largely in decline in terms of print circulation, they have had to adapt and move online for survival of business.

The market of newspapers has 3 different headings, populars, mid market and quality. 

The 'populars' include the sun, the mirror, the people and the star.

The 'mid market' includes the daily mail, the metro,the daily mail and the Sunday mail

The 'quality' includes the telegraph, the guardian, the times and the independent

In the context of layout, there are two different types of newspapers, tabloids and broadsheets:

Tabloid:

• Big text
• Gives brief information about headline
• Gives a page number to go to for information
• More colour
• Big, more frequent pictures
• Clear headlines
• Title doesnt stand out
• Comedy/pun headlines
• The information is gossipy and all about celebrities
• Informal
• Less informative and not in depth
• Not proper news
• Freebies
• Aimed at groupings C2, D and E

Broadsheets:

• One main picture
• Tiny font (more info)
• Large title
• Bigger sized copy (more value for your money)
• Detailed subheading
• The titles has meaning e.g. the daily telegraph has old font
• Formal
• Good news
• Reliable information
• Aimed at groupings A, B and C1