1. The Guardian and Observer are owned by a trust set up in the 1930s, they are a liberal company and adapt this into their writing.
2. Press freedom means that the press are the most opinionated of all the old media. Newspapers can campaign on political issues and journalists are expected to give a balanced but critical view of important figures, such as those in power.
3. Online newspapers will use the traditional media language of newspapers. they use headlines, copy, photography and so on. They put the sections in order of importance, such as grouping the food and sport articles on a different page to the political story's.
4. There are interviews, comedic opinion pieces and reviews of theatre, dance, music, cinema, architecture, computer games, and television listings. This appeals to many ages, and therefore people of all ages will feel like they should buy this newspaper. If there is a variety of different sections in the newspaper. This sections the topics and allows people to find the topics they are interested in
5 it allows the readers to read about topics that interest them and learn more about their interests. It allows them to discuss their interests with other people, and find people who relate to them and their hobbies. This is why people are attractive to platforms such as the observer.
6. The views can be active on the observers page, as they comment on the observer and if they want, share it.
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ReplyDeleteq. 1 The Scott Trust - yes it has liberal values
q. 2 unfinished - so in what way did the regulation of the press change?
q. 3 convergence question - you should also understand the other kind of convergence relates to cultural convergence, that is, about the way that the paper is consistent in its values
q. 4 you know that there are different sections
q. 5 The idea of a 'common culture' and shared values is key here
q. 6 The Twitter and Instagram feeds similarly offer content for response.