British press
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The British press is the national news media of the United Kingdom, encompassing newspapers, magazines, and digital outlets known for their influential political coverage, diverse editorial stances, and robust tradition of investigative journalism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass media
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news media system → |
| alsoKnownAs |
UK press
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| competesWith |
broadcast news in the United Kingdom
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online-only news outlets → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| coveredMajorEvent |
Brexit referendum
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Falklands War → Iraq War → UK general elections → Watergate-inspired investigative reporting era in the UK → |
| criticisedFor |
intrusion into privacy
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political bias → sensationalism → |
| governedBy |
Editors' Code of Practice
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| hasControversy |
phone hacking scandal
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| hasDigitalPlatform |
mobile news apps
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news websites → social media channels → |
| hasHistoricalRoot |
18th-century British newspapers
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19th-century mass-circulation press → |
| hasMajorSundayTitle |
Mail on Sunday
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Sunday Express → Sunday Mirror → The Observer → The Sun on Sunday → The Sunday Telegraph → The Sunday Times → |
| hasMajorTitle |
Daily Express
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Daily Mail → Daily Mirror → Evening Standard → Financial Times → The Daily Telegraph → The Guardian → The Independent → The Sun → The Times → |
| hasPoliticalOrientationRange |
centre-left
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centre-right → centrist → left-wing → right-wing → |
| hasProfessionalBody |
National Union of Journalists
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| hasSegment |
broadsheet press
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mid-market newspapers → tabloid press → |
| hasTradeBody |
News Media Association
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| hasTrend |
declining print circulation
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growth of online readership → |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
party political endorsements at UK general elections
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| historicallyInfluencedBy |
Press Complaints Commission
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| includes |
Sunday newspapers
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digital news outlets → local newspapers → magazines → national newspapers → regional newspapers → |
| influences |
political agenda setting in the United Kingdom
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public debate on social issues in the United Kingdom → |
| investigatedBy |
Leveson Inquiry
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| language |
English
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| notableFor |
broadsheet journalism
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diverse editorial stances → investigative journalism → political coverage → tabloid journalism → |
| playsRoleIn |
scrutiny of government and public institutions
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shaping public opinion in the United Kingdom → |
| regulatedBy |
Impress
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Independent Press Standards Organisation → |
| subjectTo |
Official Secrets Act 1989
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UK defamation law → contempt of court law in the United Kingdom → |
| usesBusinessModel |
cover price and advertising revenue
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digital subscriptions → paywalls → sponsored content → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fleet Street printing district
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Fleet Street printing district ("British newspaper industry") → |
partOf |
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British press
("UK press")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Beaverbrook Newspapers
("British press barons")
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associatedWith |
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Garter Day
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mediaCoverage |
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Poll Tax Riots
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mediaCoverageBy |