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Our left wing BBC [with evidence]
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WhiteHorse wrote: »Some years ago, an analysis of the various newspapers showed the the Sun (the most popular newspaper in the country), to have a mental age of 8.
And these people have a vote.
Surely it was a reading age of 8, which isn't quite the same thing (having done reading age tests, it's just about counting words/ syllable). I know that all literature produced for musuems/art galleries aims for a reading age of 12 and I think that that is standard for literature aimed at the general public.
It's difficult to argue that newspapers heavily influence how people vote.0 -
Surely it was a reading age of 8, which isn't quite the same thing (having done reading age tests, it's just about counting words/ syllable). I know that all literature produced for musuems/art galleries aims for a reading age of 12 and I think that that is standard for literature aimed at the general public.
It's difficult to argue that newspapers heavily influence how people vote.
The newspapers may disagree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_The_Sun_Wot_Won_It0 -
Well yes, of course the Sun likes to claim it's support is of crucial importance to a political party, but even in 1992 36% of Sun readers voted Labour, which is about the same as the national average.
The Sun is the only paper which sees big changes in the political affliation of it's readership, but then it's the biggest selling paper and certainly the one with the highest readership, so it's more likely to reflect wider society.0 -
Well yes, of course the Sun likes to claim it's support is of crucial importance to a political party, but even in 1992 36% of Sun readers voted Labour, which is about the same as the national average.
The Sun is the only paper which sees big changes in the political affliation of it's readership, but then it's the biggest selling paper and certainly the one with the highest readership, so it's more likely to reflect wider society.
Personally I would doubt that its readership demographics support that view, but I haven't checked0 -
Good heavens, I hope not.Well yes, of course the Sun likes to claim it's support is of crucial importance to a political party, but even in 1992 36% of Sun readers voted Labour, which is about the same as the national average.
The Sun is the only paper which sees big changes in the political affliation of it's readership, but then it's the biggest selling paper and certainly the one with the highest readership, so it's more likely to reflect wider society.The greater danger, for most of us, lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark0 -
Good heavens, I hope not.
Maybe the Sun represents the views of working class thickies just like the Daily Mail represents the views of middle class thickies
'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
Maybe the Sun represents the views of working class thickies just like the Daily Mail represents the views of middle class thickies
Haha, I love that the Mail is considered 'middle class'. I actually find the Sun to be the best tabloid out there, and they seem to have less ridiculous drums to bang than the Mail or the Express (or for that matter, the Independent).
By 'reflecting wider society' I do mean in comparison to other newspapers. According to Wikipedia it has a circulation of nearly 3million and a readership of 7.7 million, with 2.9 million readers in ABC1 and 5 million in C2DE; I dunno how that compares to the breakdown of the general society.0 -
Haha, I love that the Mail is considered 'middle class'. I actually find the Sun to be the best tabloid out there, and they seem to have less ridiculous drums to bang than the Mail or the Express (or for that matter, the Independent).
By 'reflecting wider society' I do mean in comparison to other newspapers. According to Wikipedia it has a circulation of nearly 3million and a readership of 7.7 million, with 2.9 million readers in ABC1 and 5 million in C2DE; I dunno how that compares to the breakdown of the general society.
I would say the arithmetic looks about right for the Sun, and Wikipedia for that matter 'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0
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