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nullSelected Readings in Newspapers and Periodicals Selected Readings in Newspapers and Periodicals 王玮 E-mail: barbarawang@nwpu.edu.cn Tel: 13991936988 Lecture OneLecture OneBrief introduction of the course Background knowledge: British & American Newspapers and Periodicals Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeBritish newspapers and periodicals General situations of newspapers The number of newspapers sold, in relation to the population, is higher in Britain than in any other country. Figures: 1. There are about 130 daily and Sunday newspapers published nationwide. Background knowledgeBackground knowledge 2. National newspapers have an average total circulation of over 14 million on weekdays and about 16 million on Sundays. 3. On an average day 60 percent of people over the age of 15 read a national morning newspaper; about 70 percent read a Sunday newspaper. Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeOwnership of the major national papers Rupert Murdoch’s News International --- one of the largest and most powerful publishing corporations The Times The Sunday Times The Sun Today News of the World Background knowledgeClassification of newspapers Quality papers (also known as broadsheets) mainly cover serious news stories, both in the UK and internationally they are written using formal English articles may be longer the range of vocabulary is greater Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeBackground knowledge5 quality dailies: Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, and The Times. 4 quality Sundays: Sunday Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Observer, and The Sunday Times. Weekend newspapers on Saturday or Sunday, often contain many more sections than daily newspapers, including free magazines or television guides.Background knowledgeBackground knowledgePopular papers (also known as tabloids) mainly cover UK gossip, entertainment and sports news. they are written using casual English (the use of slang can make them difficult to understand for foreigners). articles are often short and illustrated with pictures.3 popular dailies: Daily Mirror, Daily Star, The Sun.3 popular Sundays: News of the World, Sunday Mirror, The People.Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeLocal newspapers contain useful information and advertisements, and are usually written in a simple style. There are about 100 morning, evening and Sunday newspapers and some 1,300 weekly paid-for and free distribution newspapers. Metro is a free newspaper which is distributed in the mornings in London and other urban areas in the UK (copies are usually placed near stations). The Evening Standard is the main evening newspaper in London, with a circulation of 475,000. Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeIn Scotland 6 morning, 5 evening and 3 Sunday newspapers The Scotsman --- quality daily Daily Record --- the most popular Scottish tabloid On Sundays there are Scotland on Sunday and The Sunday Post. The Scotsman and The Glasgow Herald are regarded as “national” papers for Scotland. In Wales the Western Mail, the Daily Post and Wales on Sunday Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeSome important newspapers The Times (circulation approximately 340,000) the most famous of all British newspapers the paper of the “Establishment” The most important British people all over the world read it, and they use it for announcements of births, marriages and deaths. Political leanings: independent (though it is traditionally inclined to be more sympathetic to the Conservative Party. ) nullnot an organ of the Government Reputation --- extreme caution in its attitudes Feature --- the letter to the Editor nullThe Guardian (circulation approximately 350,000) History --- It was called MANCHESTER GUARDIAN until 1959 In quality, style and reporting is equal with The Times. In politics --- best described as “radical”. Political leaning --- It is favorable to the Liberal Party and tends to be rather closer in sympathy to the Labor Party than to the Conservatives. nullDaily Telegraph (circulation approximately 1,400,000) Political leaning --- Theoretically independent, but in practice very close to being an organ of the Conservative Party. Circulation --- twice as great as that of The Times and The Guardian together nullDaily Express (circulation approximately 3,300,000) Its founder, Lord Beaverbrook, the most famous of the press barons(报业巨头). It owes much of its success to skill in the technique of popular journalism. nullDaily Mirror (circulation approximately 4,400,000) Tabloid the biggest circulation in the western world, based on popular reporting and support for the Labor Party Its special appeal is to young people who left school when they were fifteen. nullSun (circulation approximately 2,500,000) tabloid with plenty of nudity and less serious content than the Daily Mirror It has been successful in gaining circulation. nullOthers The Communist Party’s Morning Star and the Financial Times The Sunday Times and the Observer are the two most useful British newspapers for people living in other countries who want to keep up with trends in Britain. Top 10 Daily Newspaper in Britain in Recent YearsTop 10 Daily Newspaper in Britain in Recent YearsFinancial Times Daily Telegraph Guardian Independent Times Daily Express Daily Mail Daily star Morning Star SunnullPeriodicals The Economist 《经济学家》, New Statement 《新政治家》and Spectator 《旁观者》. nullThe Economist an independent conservative publication covering a wide range of topics. the most influential and the most substantial; it is mildly radical, but at the same time a long way from sympathizing with the Labor Party. The New Statement --- inclining towards the Left wing of the Labor Party The Spectator --- moderately Conservative nullOthers: New Society --- with long articles, often by university sociologists or economists, about social questions Women’s magazines: Woman’s Weekly, Woman’s Own, Woman, Weekly News (sold mainly in Scotland), Woman’s Ream, My Weekly and Me. Monthly magazines: Reader’s Digest with the highest circulation (1.7 million) Background knowledgeBackground knowledgeAmerican newspapers and periodicals History In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯). --- the first newspaper published in the American colonies There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States. nullThe most influential newspapers The Los Angeles Times《洛杉矶时报》 The New York Times 《纽约时报》 Washington Post《华盛顿邮报》 The Wall Street Journal《华尔街日报》 The New York Daily News 《纽约每日新闻》 Chicago Daily Tribune《芝加哥论坛报》 USA Today 《今日美国》 New York Post《纽约邮报》 nullSome influential periodicals Reader’s Digest 《读者文摘》 TIME 《时代周刊》 Life 《生活》 People 《人民》 Cosmopolitan women《世界妇女》 American Home 《美国家庭》 American Child 《美国儿童》 American Literature 《美国文学》 Scientific American 《美国科学》 Playboy 《花花公子》 Beautify Home and Garden 《美化家庭和园林》 Homes Circle 《家庭圈》 Good Manager 《好管家》 Magus 《麦哥氏》 American Television Magazine 《电视指南》 Homework Homework Buy one 21st Century to read and try to answer the following questions: How many pages are there? How many pages are taken up by news, business, sports, TV and radio schedules, and feature stories? What is on each page? What is the most important news story? Where is it? How many columns does it take? What percentage of the page does it take up? Does it have a photo? What is the second most important news story? Where is it? How many columns does it take? What percentage of the page does it take up? Does it have a photo?