"The Mass media, it means newspapers, radio, television, Internet and the other media are very important for us. Mass media serve for transport of information. We can get through them the newest information from the whole world even if we are in the remotest village. Some people may disown media, but they are very important to keep this world working. Everyone can choose form of information according to his or her choice.

There are many kinds of mass media. We can compare these mass medias according to advantages, disadvantages, how it was in the past and how it in is nowadays.



NEWSPAPERS

The first form of mass media started after the printing press was invented in Germany in 1450. Many copies of simple newspapers, books and posters were quickly printed, which could then be distributed to many people.

Newspapers are the oldest of the mass media, but they are still one of the most important forms of mass media. Almost everyone read them. We can divide the daily press in the UK into two groups: the quality press and popular press (tabloids).


1. QUALITY PAPERS (serious newspapers)

They aim primarily at the educated readers. They are distinguishable easily by the unimpressive, but not confusing graphic. They could be described by the words: well written, thick and serious. They speak about current affairs and give entire and mostly impartial look of the situation. The quality papers contain detailed news comment, editorials, many topics written by experts in their field, the Arts and literary reviews.

The most important papers are:
• The US - USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York limes, Washington Post, etc.
• The UK - The Times (founded by John Walter I on January 1st, 1788), The Telegraph, The Guardian, The independent, etc."

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