1. The Guardian and Observer are owned by a trust set up in the
1930s to protect the editorial independence of the Guardian
newspaper and to safeguard journalistic freedom and the
newspaper’s liberal values.
2. the idea of press freedom
means that the press are the most opinionated of all the
‘old’ media. Newspapers can campaign on political issues
and journalists are expected to be highly critical of those in
power. After a long campaign by The Guardian,
as having hacked the voicemails of a young murder victim in
such a way that her parents thought she was still alive. This
‘hacking scandal’ led to the Leveson Inquiry into the culture,
practices and ethics of the press.
3. Online newspapers will use the
traditional media language of newspapers. they use headlines, copy,
photography and so on, but also that of television through
embedded video and that of social media through readers comments on blogs, or each other’s comments.
4. The New Review consists
of more comedic opinion pieces, interviews and reviews of
theatre, dance, music, cinema, architecture, computer games,
and television listings. This appeals to the culture consumer.
The Sports section covers primarily male sports with a bias
to football and rugby union. The magazine contains much
lifestyle material such as fashion, gardening, interior decor,
well-being and advice on sex and relationships, as well as
more serious opinion pieces and interviews.
5. Reading articles by familiar columnists and responding
with tweets, Instagram comments, or comments on the
website may replace real social interactions for some readers and The Observer similarly reinforces
a set of social and political attitudes, and thus identity, in its
representations
6. The Observer website has no user generated content; the audience are limited to responding to
the journalists’ output
