About Newspapers
A newspaper is a source of multiple pieces of written news, information or opinion on current or recent events in the world, though it can also feature non-written sources of news. While in the past newspapers have been collections of individual sheets of paper by necessity, the advent of the Internet and its use as a source of news has led to the newspaper term being applied to news in digital form, as well as to physical newspapers. While video and audio content was previously thought to signal the death knell for newspapers, both of these forms of content have been folded into use for online newspapers, and the usually greater depth of written content is an indispensable supplement to complete reportage of important news events. Read more about Newspapers.
History of the Newspaper
The first instance of a newspaper being printed is somewhat open to debate, depending on the definition of newspaper being used. If we assume that any source of multiple pieces of written news on recent or current events can be classed as a newspaper, then early bulletins in Ancient China and Ancient Rome can be considered newspapers. The modern idea of what people consider to properly be a newspaper, however, printed on large sheets of paper and featuring writing by early journalists would date to the 17th century and the use of movable type. Some documents that existed before the use of movable type are also considered early examples of newspapers, but it was movable type that revolutionised the publication of written news and led to its popular consumption. Read more about the History of the Newspaper.
Future of News
The future of news is not entirely sure, but one thing is clear: it will be online. With the ability to publish immediately by putting news on the Internet, the mere reportage of events will necessarily move into the online realm as readers search for up-to-the-minute news. Additionally, columns and other opinion pieces in newspapers are being subverted by the rise of blogging, where anyone can publish their opinion for all to see. Twitter is also becoming a massively important source of news, with many major news organisations relying on Twitter to get information from dangerous locales. With news easily searched for and found online, many people are beginning to get their news from a variety of sources, rather than the single news source monopoly held by newspapers in times past.
Newspaper Types and Formats
There are a wide range of different newspaper types and formats that have been used throughout the years, but a few dominate in the UK. These are generally the broadsheet and the tabloid. While both of these newspaper formats have become synonymous with the content within ñ tabloids generally being sensationalised and broadsheets reporting on more serious news ñ they are actually just different standards for the printing of the newspaper. Tabloids are smaller and do not need to be folded horizontally like a broadsheet. On the other end, broadsheets are very large and will usually be folded horizontally when stored, so their size can be somewhat unwieldy. A happy medium between the two, the Berliner format, tends to require folding for storage, but is easier to handle than a full broadsheet format newspaper.
Find a UK Newspaper
We have a full index of newspapers by location in the UK. National newspapers, regional newspapers and local newspapers are all listed in our directory to help readers find exactly the news they are looking for. With many people turning to major online news sites for national and international news, local newspapers are fulfilling a major role in keeping people up-to-date with the happenings of their home surrounds. Our listings feature newspapers via broad locations such as England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as more specialist newspapers for smaller locations and areas of news.Find a UK Newspaper in our listings.
UK Online Newspapers
Be sure to look through our directory of UK newspaper websites. Inevitably, news will continue to move onto the Web, and you donít want to get caught behind the pack. With news updates as soon as new information becomes available, Twitter feeds from many major news outlets, video and audio content, as well as regular columns from the famous and not-so-famous, online newspapers offer so much more than print varieties. Whether you are after free news or wish to subscribe to a UK online newspaper with premium content, be sure to read our listings of UK online newspapers.
UK Most Popular Newspapers
The most popular online newspaper in the UK is by far The Guardian. Its online popularity can probably be put down to its reputation as a quality broadsheet, while its increasing print popularity may be somewhat attributable to its use of the Berliner format, making it easier to handle than many broadsheets while avoiding the stigma of the tabloid format. The Daily Telegraph is the most popular of the print broadsheets, though it does not enjoy the same popularity online, possibly due to its political leanings that may not appeal to the generally younger audience of online news sites. Aside from the broadsheets, which supply most people with their serious news source, tabloids like The Sun and The News of the World tend to be quite popular due to their opinionated views and the phenomena of page three girls.
Newspaper Society Thinks Free Papers Hurt Local Newspapers
21 August 2009
The Newspaper Society is concerned that councils are damaging their local newspaper industries with freely available council newspapers.
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Newspapers Not the Only Publications Suffering in Downturn
18 August 2009
In a somewhat shocking turn of events, Condé Nast, the publisher of magazines such as Vogue and GQ, has to find ways to cut back on expenses due to falling advertising revenues. Management consultants McKinsey & Co have been retained to provide guidance for cost-cutting measures that can keep Condé Nast profitable in [...]
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ASA Reprimands Express Newspapers
14 August 2009
The Advertising Standards Authority has expressed extreme concern with advertising tactics of Express Newspapers. Apparently some advertorials have been disguised as features, which the ASA believes is an attempt to circumvent advertising code practices. In its findings, the ASA noticed that some articles about products were featured on the same page as advertisements for [...]
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Google Expands Newspaper Archives
06 August 2009
Google announced last year its project to digitise old newspapers and make them searchable, with reportedly millions of articles available when it launched. It has now apparently quadrupled the number of newspapers in that archive, adding articles from the Halifax Gazette, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Village Voice, the Manila Standard [...]
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The Observer in Strife
04 August 2009
The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and the sister publication of The Guardian, may be in trouble with the Guardian Media Group (GMG) considering closing it down.
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Zimbabwe Relicenses Newspaper
31 July 2009
In a move that could be a sign of Zimbabwe opening up to more media freedom, the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe has been given leave by the government to resume its operations. After a five year ban, the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe has had its operating license reinstated by the Information Ministry. The government has also [...]
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New York Post Thinks Readers Are Shakespeare
28 July 2009
Readers of The New York Post are set to become little Shakespeares, with a new online service encouraging them to create new words. Whether this will be a case of a million monkeys at a million typewriters creating Hamlet is yet to be seen. The New York Post is introducing the Addictionary service, which asks users [...]
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Italian Newspapers Release Alleged Berlusconi Tapes
21 July 2009
With rumours abounding about Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi having parties with call girls, two Italian newspapers have released tapes that allegedly contain audio of Berlusconi talking to call girls.
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Google Tells Newspapers to Block Indexing
17 July 2009
As Google is possibly the largest and most widely used news aggregator on the planet, newspapers have been trying to put pressure on it to pay aggregation payments for some time. Publisher overtures to lawmakers recently have Google slightly puzzled, as the Google News manager Josh Cohen has suggested that news sites who do not [...]
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News Scrapers Looking at Trouble
16 July 2009
The Newspaper Licensing Agency apparently has plans to expand its mandate to cover online use of news articles, angering the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
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