Print mass media in Great britain

Print media is one

of the oldest and
basic forms of
communication. It
includes
newspapers,
magazines,
tabloids, books,
journals and other
forms of printed
material.
Newspapers
All newspapers in
Great Britain can
be divided into the
“popular” papers
or “tabloids” and
the “quality”
papers.
There are “pop­ular” papers, or
“tabloids” which are considered
entertaining rather than informative.
People buy such kind of papers to
learn the latest news on sports events,
private life of celebrities and rumors.
Their cir­culation is much larger
compared to “quality” papers. They
are usually less in size and use large
letters for the headings to report
sensational news. The newspapers of
this kind have the word “Daily” in the
name. There are usually a lot of
photographs, crosswords, sketches,
and com­mixes in these papers.
The most popular tabloids are: “Daily Express”, “Daily Mail”,
“Daily Mirror”, “Daily Star”, “The Sun” and others.
The “quality” papers are for
more serious readership.
These papers are bigger in
size, with larger articles and
more detailed information.
They publish ana­lytical
articles on serious topics,
involving economy, politics
and busi­ness issues.
The “quality” papers are: “The Times”, “Daily Telegraph”,
“The Guardian”, “Financial Times”, “The Independent”.
 Magazines
Magazines are
designed to be
kept for a longer
time in comparison
to newspapers and
are printed on
better paper and
have covers.
Magazines, unlike
newspapers, do
not focus on daily,
rapidly changing
events.
A large range of
magazines are sold in
United Kingdom
covering most
interesting topics. British
magazines may be
divided into several
categories such as
Business magazines,
Celebrity and Fashion
magazines, Men’s
magazines, Sports
magazines, Women’s
magazines and others.
Popular UK magazines by circulation: “The National Trust Magazine”,
“Asda Good Living”, “TV Choice”, “Good Housekeeping”, “ Stylist”.
Thank you for attention!