News Unit
What is News? Information Its a business Its meant to make money It informs the public of current situations A broadcast or published report of news A person or thing considered interesting enough to be reported in the news. Informative but has become entertainment (Inform and Entertainment) Fake news Political Profit Educate Influence or Persuade 5 main purpose of news. inform educate entertain profit influence/ persuade Facts Newspaper are NOT PSB (like the BBC) they are commercial publications. Over three (77.8%) of the British press is owned by a handful of Billionaires. Over a quarter (27.3 per cent) of the press is owned by Lord Rothermere and 24.9 per cent by Rupert Murdoch - between them these two men have over 50 per cent of t he printed press. Newspaper and their online publications (example of synergy/ conv...