Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Newspapers: The History



- Newspapers:

  • Have been around since the mid 17th century 
  • Until the 20th century newspapers were the primary means of bringing news to the public 
  • Unlike news broadcasting, newspapers do not to be impartial and are allow to show their political bias 
  • They are regulating 
  • The regulation body is IPSO - Independent Press Standards Organisation (formally know as the press complaints commission)
  • Leveson Inquiry 2011 - in response to allegations of phone hacking at The News of the World (among others) was carried out   
     > It suggests a code of conduct and tighter controls be imposed 

  • The newspaper industry is largely in decline in terms of print circulation
  • Newspapers have had to adapt and move online in bid for survival 

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