Newspaper Question
Explain how the political context in which newspapers are produced, influences their ownership and regulation. Refer to The Guardian and The Daily Mail newspapers you have studies to support your answer [10] (15 minutes)
The guardian is a left-wing labour paper which is entirely focused on socialism. Therefore if they were to write an article on immigration, for example, they would be more relaxed and open to the idea of it, whereas on the other hand, The Daily Mail would be more critical and harsh on immigration as they are right-wing who support conservative, leaning more towards capitalist views. This would lead to more offensive headlines and use of savage language towards immigration if the Daily Mail wrote it- They once wrote: "sickly immigrants add £1bn to NHS bill". Here, this shows the Daily Mail being very critical and bias towards them, indicating that they are using Britains resources for their fulfilment, especially since they don't come from Britain. This headline would get hate, especially from the Guardian and oppositional readers because Daily Mail is portrayed as a more racist paper. However, there is an absence of opposition in some of their stories like: "NHS will make all prescriptions electronic next month in bid to save £300m over two years"- here is a positive outlook on the NHS in comparison to the immigrants headline. We could link this to their political affiliation in which there have been lots of talks recently about Brexit creating a better environment for the NHS and creating more hospitals which were confirmed by Boris Johnson, a conservative leader.
Also, the fact that the Daily Mail owners control 24% of the UK newspaper market challenge the notion of a free press because it means that it will reach more audiences more than the smaller papers and will be considered very one-sided. It will also have no free opinion because the Daily Mails viewpoint will be shown across lots of different newspapers and outlets which dominates other Newspapers opinion. It also won't be as creative for other newspapers as well.
Self-regulation and State-regulation fits into this accurately. The IPSO is self-regulated which is entirely funded by the Newspapers it represents/ Daily-news papers including Daily Mail, The Sun and the Mirror but not The Guardian. The IPSO investigates complaints, however, on the other hand, it's challenged by the State-regulation one, IMPRESS. It's recognised by the Guardian and reassures the public with true stories that match their interests. So, The Guardian possibly choose to be state-regulated because they want their audience to know that they promote real and factual stories, unlike the Daily Mail or The sun for example, who are portrayed as selling fake stories to earn money.
It's important that there is effective press regulation because it's used for guidelines for media across the world. It is important for security and privacy reasons to make true stories interest their readers, like IMPRESS. News organisations-large and small- need an efficient, cost-effective and impartial body to help resolve complaints. However, it also provides a free space of public access and various opinions and ideas, without censorship.
The concept of a free press is important to democracy because it enables the public to participate in making decisions based on the free flow of information and ideas. Without it, people would be unable to make informed decisions. A free press plays a vital role in democratic societies, enabling the open exchange of information and opinions among ordinary citizens, businesses, citizen associations, political parties, and governments. We can link this to stories in the Daily Mail or Guardian because they share their viewpoints with the people in society, who keep the newspapers alive and running. They get their stories and articles from society and the lives of the people.
The Daily Mail have the ownership model of Press Baron and the Guardian has the Charitable Trust. The difference between these two is that The Daily Mail is owned by Rupert Murdoch who controls more than one widely circulated newspaper- This is a press baron. This means that lots of newspapers would be very one-sided because it's circulated by one person's viewpoints and opinions, dominating others opinions. The Charitable Trust promotes the causes of freedom of the press and liberal journalism both in Britain and elsewhere. The Scott Trust charitable fund was created in 2005 with a £100,000 annual budget to support projects associated with independent journalism, journalist ethics, media literacy and journalist training, both in the UK and abroad. In its first year, the fund supported enterprises such as the Media Trust which provides media training and skills for the voluntary sector. This means that journalists can gain skills to interest readers but also promote true stories that have meaning.
The guardian is a left-wing labour paper which is entirely focused on socialism. Therefore if they were to write an article on immigration, for example, they would be more relaxed and open to the idea of it, whereas on the other hand, The Daily Mail would be more critical and harsh on immigration as they are right-wing who support conservative, leaning more towards capitalist views. This would lead to more offensive headlines and use of savage language towards immigration if the Daily Mail wrote it- They once wrote: "sickly immigrants add £1bn to NHS bill". Here, this shows the Daily Mail being very critical and bias towards them, indicating that they are using Britains resources for their fulfilment, especially since they don't come from Britain. This headline would get hate, especially from the Guardian and oppositional readers because Daily Mail is portrayed as a more racist paper. However, there is an absence of opposition in some of their stories like: "NHS will make all prescriptions electronic next month in bid to save £300m over two years"- here is a positive outlook on the NHS in comparison to the immigrants headline. We could link this to their political affiliation in which there have been lots of talks recently about Brexit creating a better environment for the NHS and creating more hospitals which were confirmed by Boris Johnson, a conservative leader.
Also, the fact that the Daily Mail owners control 24% of the UK newspaper market challenge the notion of a free press because it means that it will reach more audiences more than the smaller papers and will be considered very one-sided. It will also have no free opinion because the Daily Mails viewpoint will be shown across lots of different newspapers and outlets which dominates other Newspapers opinion. It also won't be as creative for other newspapers as well.
Self-regulation and State-regulation fits into this accurately. The IPSO is self-regulated which is entirely funded by the Newspapers it represents/ Daily-news papers including Daily Mail, The Sun and the Mirror but not The Guardian. The IPSO investigates complaints, however, on the other hand, it's challenged by the State-regulation one, IMPRESS. It's recognised by the Guardian and reassures the public with true stories that match their interests. So, The Guardian possibly choose to be state-regulated because they want their audience to know that they promote real and factual stories, unlike the Daily Mail or The sun for example, who are portrayed as selling fake stories to earn money.
It's important that there is effective press regulation because it's used for guidelines for media across the world. It is important for security and privacy reasons to make true stories interest their readers, like IMPRESS. News organisations-large and small- need an efficient, cost-effective and impartial body to help resolve complaints. However, it also provides a free space of public access and various opinions and ideas, without censorship.
The concept of a free press is important to democracy because it enables the public to participate in making decisions based on the free flow of information and ideas. Without it, people would be unable to make informed decisions. A free press plays a vital role in democratic societies, enabling the open exchange of information and opinions among ordinary citizens, businesses, citizen associations, political parties, and governments. We can link this to stories in the Daily Mail or Guardian because they share their viewpoints with the people in society, who keep the newspapers alive and running. They get their stories and articles from society and the lives of the people.
The Daily Mail have the ownership model of Press Baron and the Guardian has the Charitable Trust. The difference between these two is that The Daily Mail is owned by Rupert Murdoch who controls more than one widely circulated newspaper- This is a press baron. This means that lots of newspapers would be very one-sided because it's circulated by one person's viewpoints and opinions, dominating others opinions. The Charitable Trust promotes the causes of freedom of the press and liberal journalism both in Britain and elsewhere. The Scott Trust charitable fund was created in 2005 with a £100,000 annual budget to support projects associated with independent journalism, journalist ethics, media literacy and journalist training, both in the UK and abroad. In its first year, the fund supported enterprises such as the Media Trust which provides media training and skills for the voluntary sector. This means that journalists can gain skills to interest readers but also promote true stories that have meaning.
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