The Mass Media in The United Kingdom

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The Mass Media in The United Kingdom
(Students this sample is a team research
project. Look for my comments in red as you view
this sample)
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Table of Contents

• 3. Introduction
• 4. Location
• 5. Government
• 6. Literacy Rates
• 7. University Journalism
• 9. Censorship
• 10. Newspapers
• 13. Books and Magazines

14. Television 15. Radio 18. Member Page 21.
References
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accompanying script for this sample)
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Introduction to the UK

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
  Ireland
• London
• 60,609,153 people
• English

(dark blue is NOT the best color for slides, but
it makes sense here because blue is one of the 3
colors of its national flag)
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Location

• North-West of Europe
• 3 countries Ireland, Scotland, England
• Atlantic Ocean
• Other Water
• -North Sea
• -Celtic Sea
• -Irish Sea
• -English Channel
• -St. Georges Channel

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GovernmentThe British Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy Parliamentary Democracy
• Queen Elizabeth II
• Prime Minister- Tony Blair

(see how the slides are NOT sentences? The
separate script contains the words youd use in
everyday speech in complete sentences. If you
were giving this presentation in person, the
audience be paying attention to YOU and not be
reading your slides)
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Literacy

• 99.9
• 60,149,290 people
• Compulsory public education
• Standards System
• State funded schools

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University Journalism

• Major universities
• Journalism and Public Relations most popular
  majors

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University Journalism

• Publishing centers
• 80 practical hands-on work experience
• Global reputation

(Remember that PPT slides VISUAL. If you dont
have visuals directly for your country, then
choose related, relevant clip art like this one,
which suggests a reporter writing a story.)
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Censorship in the United Kingdom

• Official Secrets Act
• Severe censorship rules
• Seizure
• Imprisonment
• Cant be discussed

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Newspapers in the United Kingdom

• 104 daily newspapers
• 30 major print newspapers
• Tabloid style
• Foreign language papers
• 2nd in world readership
• 1st in world weekly circulation

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The Top 2 PapersDaily Circulation

• The Sun
• over 3 million
• Daily Mail
• over 2 million

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Newspaper Interest Sources

• International Coverage
• Top subscriber
• international news services
• Larger American papers easily available

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Books and Magazines

• Variety of topics
• Entertainment 1
• Readers Digest 1 consumer magazine
• Vogue, Vanity Fair 1 popular magazines
• 2005 306 million books sold

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Television

• Broadcasting regulated
• 228 television stations
• TV licenses
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) main
  public broadcaster
• Independent TV

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Radio

• Over 250 radio stations
• 3 dominant radio sources
• BBC Radio- British Broadcasting Corporation
• Commercial Radio
• Virgin Radio
• Classic FM
• talkSport
• Community Radio

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Largest Commercial Radio Operators

• BBC
• GCap Media 40 stations
• - most popular Capital FM
• Emap all stations in North England
• Chrysalis Group - Heart and Galaxy

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Pirate Radio Stations

• OfCom Radio Regulations
• Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
• 30 listeners illegal stations
• Drug smuggling

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About Us(students the photos and names are not
real to protect their privacy. Remember, too,
that this sample was a team project)

• Leila Hope
• Pre-med major
• Topics researched
• Literacy rates
• University journalism
• Newspapers
• Books and magazines
• Radio
• Cover, back cover, and table of contents

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About Us(students the photos and names are not
real to protect their privacy)

• Sherry Smith
• Advertising and Public Relations Major
• Topics researched
• Introduction and location
• Government
• Censorship
• Television
• Member pages and references

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References(students this list is NOT in correct
APA Format. Yours MUST be.)
Nevett, Michael. Voluntary Regulation of One
UK. Lexington Books, 1987. http//www.opsi.gov.
uk/acts/acts1989/Ukpga_19890006_ en_1.htm http/
/www.intstudy.com/articles/isgap4a09.htm www.ofc
om.org.uk.Ofcom Research Into Illegal
Broadcasting in the UK.1998. http//www.usenet
.org.uk/uk.politics.censorship.html
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