Tony Gallagher, a former editor of The Sun and News of the World tabloids, believes the British government misunderstands tabloid readers. Politicians fear tabloid criticism and try to avoid controversy. Most tabloid readers supported Brexit. Gallagher had influence over Murdoch's British tabloids and believes their populist approach resonates with working-class readers. Critics argue tabloids spread misinformation. Gallagher says tabloids give voice to ignored communities and do not force particular views but rather reflect public opinion.

1. To Understand ‘Brexit,’ Look to Britain’s Tabloids
Answer these questions:
1.- What does Tony Gallagher think of the government?
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2.- How do politicians feel about tabloids?
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3.- How did most tabloid readers vote at last year’s referendum?
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4.- What newspapers did Mr. Gallaher have influence on?
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5.- What is the News Building like?
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6.- Who was considered a pioneer in the 1990s? Why?
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7.- Why does the article say that Mr. Johnson had little regard for the truth?
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8.- Why are critics against the tabloids?
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9.- Why was it important for the reporter to interview Mr. Gallagher at the start of
the two-year Brexit negotiations?
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10.- What did he do while he was at The Telegraph? What happened then?
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11.- What did some former colleagues think of him? Why?
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12.- What was the recent showdown The Sun had with Mrs. May government about?
How long was it?

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13.- How does Mr. Gallagher feel about The Sun and Brexit?
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14.- What do you think about senior executives from Murdoch-owned companies
meeting with the prime minister or the chancellor of the Exchequer?
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15.- How do print newspapers compare to broadcasters in Mr. Gallagher’s opinion?
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16.- How did The Daily Mail and The Sun feel about immigrants?
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17.- What was former Sun editor and columnist Kelvin MacKenzie’s attitude towards a
mixed-race soccer star? Why wasn’t he ashamed?
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18.- What makes commercial sense in Mr. Gallagher’s opinion?
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19.- In his opinion, is it possible to force readers into thinking differently? Who
disagreed? Why?
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20.- Who doesn’t believe this is possible? Why is this not true?
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21.- How did Mr. Gallagher compare The Sun’s news meetings to those of The New
York Times?
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22.- Why do you think they have lawyers in their news meetings?
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23.- What was Mr. MacKenzi’s headline “Gotcha” * about? [* te agarré]
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24.- What had Mr. MacKenzie acknowledged about some of his famous headlines?

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25.- What kind of fake news headline would he rather make if he were in charge?
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26.- Where did the article writer Katrin Bennhold go when Mr. Gallagher went to have
his daily meeting for the next day’s front page decision? What was special about that
place?
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27.- When did Mr. Gallagher’s change poker face? Why?
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28.- What wouldn’t he like Katrin Bennhold to do when she wrote the article?
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