The Sun was first published in 1964 to replace a failing newspaper. It is owned by Rupert Murdoch and endorses the Conservative party, though it backed Labour in 2005. The target audience is middle class and younger readers aged 15-44. Rupert Murdoch, an Australian-born media mogul, acquired numerous newspapers in Australia, New Zealand and the UK before owning over 800 companies worldwide. Current circulation of The Sun is over 1.5 million with nearly 8 million copies sold per day.

1. Research into The Sun
Background/history of The sun
The Sun was first published as a broadsheet on the 15th September 1964. It was launched
by owners IPC to replace the failing newspaper. The Newspaper endorses the conservative
party but has been known to have backed Labour in 2005. The target audience for The Sun
newspaper is aimed at middle class and the younger readers between 15-44. The Sun gained
a reputation for running sensationalistic and controversial stories including one on a well-
known celebrity eating a hamster.
Who owns The Sun?
The owner of The Sun newspaper is a man called Rupert Murdoch. Rupert Murdoch was
born on the 11th March 1931 he is an Australian-born American media mogul. In the 1950’s
and 1960’s Murdoch acquired a number of newspapers in Australia and New Zealand,
before expanding into the United Kingdom. He has owned over 800 companies in more
than 50 countries with a net worth of over $5 billion. He has also been married four times
and has had six children and won the Companion of the Order of Australia.
Facts and Statistics of The Sun
 The circulation of the Sun is at 1,575,996 this recent figure was taken in May 2017
 7860,000 copies were sold per day over the last year, which is almost twice the
number of the copies sold by “Daily Mail”