大学英语复习资料：Introduction of Major Newspapers in the UK and the US

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Newspapers in the US
the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post • known and respected all over the US but cannot be
bought everywhere
USA today and the national edition of the New York Times • sold in nearly all parts of the US
Introduction of Major Newspapers in the UK and the US
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Newspapers in the UK
• In Britain there are 11 national daily newspapers and most people read one of them every day.
• The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Post, Sky Television, Fox, Star, MySpace, etc.
• According to the 2009 Forbes 400, Murdoch is the 132ndrichest person in the world, with a net worth of $4 billion.
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Newspapers in the US
• There are more than 1500 daily newspapers in the US. Each one is usually sold only in one part of the country, e.g. in a city, but they cover national and international news.
• writing style is not serious/ sensational coverage of violence, sex, disasters and pink news
• paparazzi (sing. paparazzo)
Eg.
《太阳报》 The Sun 《每日快报》 The Daily Express 《每日邮报》 The Daily Mail 《每日镜报》 Daily Mirror 《星期日快报》 The Sunday Express 《世界新闻报》 The News of the World
• • In larger cities there is often more than one
newspaper and the different ones express different political opinions.
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Newspapers in the US
selling newspaper in Britain.
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About Rupert Murdock
来自百度文库
• Australian-born global media mogul (tycoon, entrepreneur)
• major shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation (News Corp)
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Popular Newspapers in the UK
•smaller in size, have more pictures, often in color, and shorter articles, often about less important events or about the private lives of well-known people. (tabloid)
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Broadsheets VS. Tabloids
Broadsheets • aim at wealthier socio-economic section • derive a higher proportion of income from advertising
Tabloids • aim at the mass • derive a higher proportion of income from circulation figure • The Sun, for example, which is a tabloid, is the biggest-
• There are two kinds of newspaper ➢ Up-market/quality titles ➢ Mass-market/popular titles ➢ broadsheets and tabloids
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Quality Newspapers in the UK
Why most newspapers in the US are local?
➢Geographic factor vast in land; transportation inconvenience ➢System factor federal government; each state has its own executive, legislative and judicial system
large in size and have many detailed articles about national and international events. (broadsheets)
Eg.
《泰晤士报》The Times
《每日电讯报》The Daily Telegraph 《卫报》The Guardian 《金融时报》The Financial Times 《星期日电讯报》Sunday Dispatch 《观察家报》The Observer 《星期日泰晤士报》The Sunday Times