1960's Newspaper Case Study Covers

What are the main differences between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers?
Tabloid - A smaller than standard newspaper which focuses on less 'serious' content, especially celebrities, sports, and sensationalist crime stories.
Broadsheet - A standard or full sized newspaper that takes a serious look at major news stories.
What category of newspaper was the Observer in the 1960s?
Broadsheet.
What Category of newspaper is it now? Why? How has it changed?
Hybrid.
What threatened newspapers in the 1960s?
TV.
What percentage had Sunday Newspaper circulation figures fallen by 1965?
25 million.
By comparison, by what percentage were figures down to in 2010?
10 million.
Which paper did working class Labour supporters read?
Mirror Conservative.
Which newspaper did working class Conservative supporters buy?
Daily Express.
Which newspaper did the social elite read?
The Times
Which newspaper did middle class Conservative supports buy?
Daily Telegraph.
Which newspapers did middle class Labour/Liberal supporters buy?
The Guardian.
How does this differ in 2010?
More fragmented, much less sense of loyalty to political parties or an identity based on class and this fragmentation may be better served by online media rather than traditional print newspapers, as these can target a multitude of different audiences.

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