英语国家概况 第九单元

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The Guardian(P133) British daily newspaper Supporting Left-wing opinions Guardian readers will be soft on crime, be quite feminist and interested in green politics.
Left-wing: the members of a group that favor greater political changes than others in the party. Right-wing: the members of a group or political party that favor either fewer political changes or less state control, and who are usually rather nationalistic.
Types of National Newspapers
Tabloids (P133) Smaller format newspapers with color photos and catchy headlines The gutter press—scandals and gossip Easy to read Rely more on opinion than fact
The Features of the British Newspapers
Timely Monopolistic
British Press and Government
P134 Relative free from government control and examine Contempt of court laws Laws of libel and defamation The Official Secrets Act
The Broadcast Media
Radio BBC or “the Beeb” The British Broadcasting Corporation Founded in 1927 The BBC World Service broadcasts in English and 43 other languages throughout the world.
The quality newspapers
The Times (Thames P131) ♠ Publishing in 1785 ♠ The UK’s oldest daily Newspaper ♠ Supporting Right-wing political ideas ♠ Having great influence on British political life
The quality newspapers
The Telegraph(P133) Its reader will tend to support tough sentences for criminals, be unsympathetic to single mothers and favor free enterprise rather than social programmes.
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Quality broadsheet serious objective complex Tabloid Small format amusement emotive easy entertain
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The quality newspapers
The Observer(P131) Published every Sunday since 1791 The world’s oldest national newspaper Supporting Left-wing political ideas
Unit 9: The British Media
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The Functions of the Media British Newspapers Types of National Newspapers The Headquarters of the Newspapers The Features of the British Newspapers British Press and Government The Broadcast Media
The quality newspapers
The Financial Times(P133) Daily newspaper Business and financial news Printed in pink paper different countries
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Left-wing and Right-wing
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The Functions of the Media
Provide British people with information about political and social issues(P130) Provide weather reports and carry advertising Educational purposes A forum for people to express their views or seek advice Forming a national culture
Types of National Newspapers
The quality newspapers ( the quality press or the broadsheets)(P133) Carrying serious and in-depth articles of political and social importance Carrying reviews and feature articles about high culture Read by a well-educated, middleclass audience
Current Trends in Broadcasting
Teletext (电视图文广播） Video recording Cable TV Satellite or DBS ( broadcasting by satellite) Digital broadcasting Internet
The Broadcast Media
Television (P136)
BBC2: documentaries and shows for special groups. The Independent Broadcasting Authority Set up in 1953 A commercial broadcasting and TV organization The Independent Television Commission
The Broadcast Media
Television (P135&P136) 5 channels BBC: financed from the sale of television licenses and no commercials BBC1: sport, entertainment, current affairs, drama and kid shows
The Headquarters of the Newspapers(P133)
Until the 1980s, almost all the national newspapers had their headquarters on or around Fleet Street in London. The name was used to mean the British newspaper industry and its political influence, and sometimes you will hear newspaper culture referred to “ Fleet Street” or “the Street of Shame”, reflecting the birth of scandals which take place.