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Major differences between Chinese and British Newspapers. Presented by Li Sha Ling. Newspapers in Britain was a direct result of the process of industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries. When is the birthday of Chinese newspapers?. ?. Chinese newspapers
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Major differences between Chinese and British Newspapers Presented by Li Sha Ling
Newspapers in Britain was a direct result of the process of industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries. When is the birthday of Chinese newspapers? ? Chinese newspapers should be under the supervision of Communist Party of China. Therefore, it was born on 15th June,1948.
Ownership • In Britain • Private, not public • Usually free from financial support from political parties or from the government • Since the 20th century, concentration and conglomeration of ownership • In China • Some are Private , most of them are public • People’s Daily • Xinhua Daily • Guangzhou Daily • Oriental Daily News
Types of Newspapersin Britain • Popular Newspapers • dominates the market; they provide a mainly entertainment and sports news, usually in a sensational or scandalous way, they use their own interpretation of current news issues.
Quality Newspapers Objective presentation, less sensational or emotive language, wide vocabulary and complex syntax. Less visual support.
National newspapers the People’s Daily Daily Economic News Chinese Youth News Chinese Women’s News China Sports News Science and Technology Daily Local newspapers Apple Daily Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Guangzhou Daily Shanghai Star Newspapers in China
Readership There are 2007 different kind newspapers belonging to 1200 News Agencies and Circles. Ten times more than twenty years ago. Most of the readers are living in urban areas. 90 % of the total population literate once or even more per week. The average day on reading newspapers is only 2.5 . The popularity of newspapers is about 25%. f
Press Freedom “China is one of the five worst places among 139 countries and territories graded.” ---2002 “China is one of the eight countries of the bottom ten.” ---2003 “Britain ranks 27th ” ---2003
References: Mass Media in Britain www.wrx.zen.co.uk/ www.allyoucanread.com/newspapers/index.asp?id=Y4368 - 47k