Book = mass media and democracy
Habermas
Media watchdog
History – launched in 2010 as a sister paper to the independent. Taken over by Johnston Press in 2016. Was bought by the daily mail and general trust (DMGT) in 2019 for £49.6
Format – Broadsheet newspaper
Editors – Oliver Duff is the editor of the i and has been since 2013,
Political stance – takes a political stance on the centre of the spectrum, it also claims to be politically balanced meaning some articles are written from a left wing pov and some from a right wing pov. Former Lib Dem leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is a fortnightly columnist
Target Audience – “i is specifically targeted at readers and lapsed readers of quality newspapers and those of all ages”, the aim was to provide an essential daily briefing. In 2019 the i was voted the most trusted digital newsbrand
Cost 80p
Circulation – 221,083 news papers sold on average each day as of october 2019
Profit – avg monthly profit of £1m as of 2017
Owned By the DMGT, owner of the Daily Mail after being bought from JPI Media for £49.6 million in november 2019. JPI media themselves had only bought out the i a year earlier from Johnston Press. The Daily mail’s owner Lord Rothermere is the fourth owner of the i in four years.
The i was launched in 2010 as a sister paper to the independent.
It sells for 65p on weekdays and £1.20 on Saturdays.
In 2018, the i reported an operating profit of £11m from £34m in sales.
It is a compact broadsheet newspaper that has a liberal and centrist political alignment.
Oliver Duff has been the editor of the i newspaper since June 2013.
History
Format
Editor
Political stance
Target audience
Cost
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Talk about language uses and effects, positive or negative? Subtle or blatant?
Curran and Seaton present the view that a free press relies on a free market where individual newspapers can compete through their political stances and points of view. Analyse the ways that the i attempts to establish a distinctive identity within this free market. To what extent has this been successful?
The i is a British national morning paper published in London by Daily Mail and General Trust and distributed across the United Kingdom. It is aimed at “readers and lapsed readers” of all ages and commuters with limited time, and was originally launched in 2010 as a sister paper to The Independent.
How does “the i” attempt to establish a distinctive identity within the free market? How has this been successful?
Can claim to be balanced and have views that are both left and right wing. Although, it does publish many social issues and inequality.
A press statement released on the website of The Independent on 19 October 2010 announced the launch of the i.
A press statement released on the website of The Independent on 19 October 2010 announced the launch of the i.
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 productions.
The i is a British national morning paper published in London by Daily Mail and General Trust distributed across the United Kingdom. It is aimed at “readers and lapsed readers” of all ages and commuters with limited time, and was originally launched in 2010 as a sister paper to The Independent.
The i was named British National Newspaper of the Year in 2015.
The paper and its website were bought by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) on 29 November 2019, for £49.6 million.
An average daily circulation of 302,757 in March 2013
Political stance: The i takes a political stance on the centre of the political spectrum, with many front-page headline articles being concerned with social issues and inequality – but it also claims to be politically balanced and to publish points of view from both left and right.
Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, a centrist party, is a fortnightly columnist for the i. His column usually features in the “My View” comment section of the paper.[27]
During an interview for the i in December 2017, Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn declared himself to be a dedicated reader of the i, saying that its compact size and concise articles suited his busy lifestyle as Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition.[28]
Curran and Seaton theory: The idea that the media is controlled by a small number of companies primarily driven by the logic of profit and power. “The free market makes the press a representative institution…newspapers and magazines are to respond to the concerns of their readers if they are to stay in business.”
The media can make you believe you’re free but you’re actually not. An example of this is new technologies and businesses sharing and selling data.
News Values – a criteria that influences what is published in the news
Gatekeepers – are parts of the media structure, reporters deciding what sources are used for a story to editors deciding which stories make the cut, and includes media outlet owners and even advertisers.
Regulation – a rule that is maintained by an authority
Deregulation – the reduction or elimination of government power in an industry, usually used to create more competition in an industry.
Free Market – when governments have little or no control so businesses can produce goods/services based on demand.
Monopolies – when one business controls the supply in an industry
Mergers – when to businesses join to form one in order to achieve higher market control, better productivity and better economies of scale.
Media Concentration – a process where less businesses control increasing shares of the mass media
Conglomerates – a company that owns multiple companies involved in mass media enterprises
Globalisation (in terms of media ownership) – when businesses grow large enough to operate on an international or global scale
Vertical Integration – when one company owns multiple firms that can complete two or more stages of production
Horizontal Integration – when a company increase production at the same stage of production
Neo-Liberalism – the phrase given to polices that are used to reduce government control in a market
Alt-Right – an ideological grouping associated with extreme conservative or reactionary viewpoints, characterized by a rejection of mainstream politics and by the use of online media to disseminate deliberately controversial content. (definition for google)
Surveillance – close observation, typically of a suspected spy or criminal
Privacy – when you aren’t watched by others
Security – being free from danger or threat
GDPR – general data protection regulation – is a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Union
The Leveson Enquiry – was a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed in July 2011
The Cairncross Review – was a sustainable future for high-quality journalism made nine proposals to save the news industry. The nine proposals are:
1) Online platforms should set out codes of conduct for commercial agreements with news publishers, which should be approved and overseen by a regulator “with powers to insist on compliance”.
2) The UK competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, should carry out a market study into the online advertising industry, taking a closer look at the different players, their “roles, costs and profitability” and identify whether the market is working and what remedies are needed, if any.
3) A regulator should supervise online platforms’ efforts to improve users’ news experience, including expanding efforts to identify reliable and trustworthy sources. “This task is too important to leave entirely to the judgment of commercial entities,” the report said.
4) The Government should develop a media literacy strategy, working with Ofcom, online platforms and news publishers and broadcasters, voluntary groups and academics to “identify gaps in provision” and opportunities to collaborate further.
5) A new Institute for Public Interest News should be created as a dedicated body, free from political or commercial obligations, that can “amplify efforts” to ensure the future sustainability of public-interest news.
6) The Government should launch an innovation fund to develop new approaches and tools to improve the supply of public-interest news which would ultimately be run by the Institute for Public Interest News once it is established.
7) The Government should introduce new forms of tax relief, including extending zero-rated VAT to digital newspapers and magazines as well as digital-only publications, and develop a new form of tax relief, under the Charities Act or along the lines of Creative Sector reliefs, to support public interest journalism.
8) The local democracy reporting service, managed by the BBC in partnership with the News Media Association, should be expanded (it currently employs some 140 journalists). Eventually the management of this should be passed to Institute for Public Interest News.
9) Ofcom should assess whether BBC News Online is “striking the right balance” between getting a wide reach for itself and driving traffic to commercial publishers, particularly local ones. The BBC “should do more to share its technical and digital expertise” to help local publishers.
Information from Google search pages and https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/cairncross-review-institute-for-public-interest-news-innovation-fund-and-tax-reliefs-among-nine-proposals-to-save-uk-news-industry/
Section A – Language and Representation
Section B – Industry and Audience
Section C – Close Study (All)