The document discusses the newspaper industry in the UK. It describes how newspapers are periodical publications that deliver news in print and online formats. It provides details on two of the largest newspaper publishers in the UK - News UK and DMG Media. News UK publishes newspapers like The Times and The Sun, while DMG Media publishes the Daily Mail and MailOnline and has annual revenues of £900 million. The industry employs over 50,000 people in the UK and has annual revenues of around £5 billion.
2. The press focuses on delivering news to the general public or target
public. This includes print media (newspapers), broadcast news
(radio and television), and internet (online newspapers).
Press
(Newspapers
)
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing news, other
informative articles, and usually advertising.
A newspaper is usually printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade
paper such as newsprint. Most newspapers now publish online as
well as in print. The online versions are called online newspapers or
news sites.
3. The UK press has over 300 businesses and currently
employs more than 50,000 people. The revenue of this
industry is around £5 billion.
Press
(Newspapers
)
Size of this
industry
4. News Corporation is an public American multinational mass
media company that focuses on newspapers and publishing.
News UK
News UK & is a British newspaper publisher, and a wholly owned
subsidiary of News Corp.
It is the current publisher of The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sun
newspapers and its former publications include the Today, News of the
World and The London Paper newspapers.
News UK's main competitor is DMG Media, which is in turn owned by
the Daily Mail and General Trust.
5. DMG Media is a national mass media newspaper and website publisher
in the UK. It is a subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust.
This company currently has a revenue of £900 million.
DMG Media
The group was established in 1905 and is currently based at Northcliffe
House in Kensington. It takes responsibility for Harmsworth Printing
Limited which produces all of its London, Southern England and South
Wales editions of the national titles out of print works in Thurrock,
Essex and Didcot, Oxfordshire.
6. DMG Media
DMG Media is a leading multi-channel consumer media company which
is home to some of the UK’s most popular brands, including the Daily
Mail, MailOnline, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, Wowcher, Jobsite and
Jobrapido.
Part of DMGT, DMG Media's portfolio of national newspapers, websites
and mobile and tablet applications regularly reach 55%* of the GB adult
population.
It publishes two major paid-for national newspaper titles as well as a
free nationally available newspaper. DMG Media is also responsible for
overseeing and developing the Group’s online consumer businesses,
which also include Teletext Holidays,and for the group’s UK newspaper
printing operations.
7. Daily Mail and General Trust is a British public limited Media
Company and one of the largest in Europe. In the UK, its
interests are in national and regional newspapers, television
and radio.
DMGT has revenue of almost £2 billion and 14,000 employees.
This company publishes newspapers such as Daily mail, The
Mail on Sunday and Metro.
DMG Media
Daily mail and
general trust
8. Impact of digital technology on press
industry
Digital technology on press has made a huge impact on this
industry because having a newspaper online makes it easier for
people to access and it is also free. By using this it also gives the
latest information and is frequently updated whereas newspapers
come out every day or so.
The impact from this has caused newspapers to lose sales and
interest from the public which impacts the company.
9. How does this industry relate
to other media industries
This industry relates to other industries such as advertising and
marketing, photography & photo imaging and publishing.
The newspaper uses advertisements which are paid for by companies
because newspapers are publicly known for a source of latest news and
information and have a wide audience. So advertising is used in
newspapers to get across to their audience.
Photography helps give the information they want to the audience by
showing pictures to make their newspaper believable and shows
evidence for the information they give. Images are frequently used in
newspapers.
Publishing is very similar to newspapers, the difference is they have a
different target audience and give different information. Publishing
revolves around latest news and information on celebs, tips, fashion,
health and beauty.