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    This document provides instructions for an assignment on understanding the history and current state of the newspaper industry. It includes questions about the world's first newspaper, how newspapers were historically produced and circulated from the 1800s to late 1900s, how they are produced and circulated today, key terms like circulation and readership, differences between tabloid and broadsheet papers, press regulation, ownership of major UK papers, and political biases. Students are asked to answer the questions in full sentences and provide annotated examples of newspaper front pages.

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    This document provides instructions for an assignment on understanding the history and current state of the newspaper industry. It includes questions about the world's first newspaper, how newspapers were historically produced and circulated from the 1800s to late 1900s, how they are produced and circulated today, key terms like circulation and readership, differences between tabloid and broadsheet papers, press regulation, ownership of major UK papers, and political biases. Students are asked to answer the questions in full sentences and provide annotated examples of newspaper front pages.

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    This document provides instructions for an assignment on understanding the history and current state of the newspaper industry. It includes questions about the world's first newspaper, how newspapers were historically produced and circulated from the 1800s to late 1900s, how they are produced and circulated today, key terms like circulation and readership, differences between tabloid and broadsheet papers, press regulation, ownership of major UK papers, and political biases. Students are asked to answer the questions in full sentences and provide annotated examples of newspaper front pages.

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    Media Audiences and Media

    Industries
    NEWSPAPERS
    WALT: To understand key historical features
    of the newspaper industry, so that we can
    explain its position in the world today.
    Media Audiences and Media
    Industries
    NEWSPAPERS
    WALT: To understand key historical features
    of the newspaper industry, so that we can
    explain its position in the world today.

    STARTER: Make up a catchy newspaper headline for the following


    story:
    1. England lose to Sweden in an important football match.
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    7.7201453
    Answer these questions, in full sentences, in your books(*except 19-20).
    1. What was the worlds first newspaper? (there may be different historical ideas about this
    include all of the main ones)
    2. How were newspapers produced and circulated in the 1800s?
    3. How were newspapers produced and circulated in the early 1900s?
    4. How were newspapers produced and circulated in the late 1900s?
    5. How are newspapers produced and circulated these days?
    6. What is the difference between circulation and readership?
    7. What is the difference between a tabloid and a broadsheet?
    8. What is meant by the term press regulation?
    9. Who regulates the press in the UK?
    10. What was the first mass produced colour newspaper in the UK? Why did it fail?
    11. How do you get your news?
    12. Why have newspaper sales declined?
    13. Why are newspapers such as The Metro and The Standard free? Who pays for their
    production?
    14. What is bias?
    15. What happened to the News of the World?
    16. Who owns The Sun, The Times, The Mirror and The Daily Mail (main people and
    companies please)?
    17. In political terms, which British newspapers are right wing, left wing or neutral?
    18. Name 3 countries that have state regulation of newspapers, as opposed to independent
    regulation
    19. Get two front pages and annotate them on PPt. then print and stick.
    20. Design your own newspaper front cover with headline, dominant image, caption and at
    least the first paragraph of the main article. (10 Positives for the best)
    annotated example

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