News and Online Media

News and Online Media

Brexit
EU laws override UK laws

Broadsheet Newspaper                                                   Tabloid Newspaper

Left = Labour, equality, socialism

Right = Conservatives, less tax, strong law and order

Newspapers and Political bias 

Owen Jones described the UK press as : -

•“largely run by a very small group of very right-wing media moguls who defend the status quo of which they are part. If you are on the Left and want to change society, the media will always come and get you”.

•Learners can research Gramsci’s hegemoney to gain further insights  on why the press is dominated by the right wing. 

Curran and Seaton

•Curran and Seaton.  - The idea that the media is controlled by a small number of companies primarily driven by the logic of profit and power. ... - The idea that more socially diverse patterns of ownership help to create the conditions for more varied and adventurous media production

Capitalism (Right Wing Politics)

Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of

production and their operation for profit. Characteristics central to capitalism include private

property, capital accumulation, wage labor, Capitalism is an economic system based on the

private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Characteristics

central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labour.   THE

CONSERVATIVES ARE CAPITALISTS, the Telegraph and Mail Newspapers believe in Capitalism. 

Socialism (Left Wing Politics)

Socialism is a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the

means of production and workers' self-management, as well as the political theories and

movements associated with them. Social ownership can be public, collective or cooperative

ownership, or citizen ownership of equity.   - - THE LABOUR PARTY ARE SOCIALIST and are

considering bringing back into state ownership the Rail service.

Liberalism

Liberalism is a political and economic doctrine that emphasizes individual autonomy,

equality of opportunity, and the protection of individual rights (primarily to life, liberty, and

property)

 Guardian newspaper supports many labour policies and has a liberal view on e.g individual

autonomy i.e. they support multi-culturalism, they advocate freedom of expression e.g.

gender and sexuality.  

The Telegraph- right wing- conservative

The Mirror- Left wing - labour

The Daily Mail- Right wing- conservative