You need to have a discussion with your partner in ENGLISH about newspapers and media in general. Read the article first and then you can start the different tasks.
On average, 84% of the UK population claimed to have read a printed daily newspaper in the past year, with readership highest in London (93%) and the lowest in the Midlands (79%). Those aged 18 to 24 years old were found to be the least likely to have read a newspaper (71%) in the past year, compared with 90% of people aged over 55. The research seems to confirm industry fears that those most in the habit of buying newspapers can be directly correlated with age, suggesting that newspapers will die with the older generation.
Hope for the press sector can be found in the digital reading habits of the different demographics, where the inverse relationship with age has been found. Those aged 18 to 24 were found to be most likely to have read a newspaper online, with 61% having read one in the last 12 months. This compares to just 39% of those aged 55 or over having read a newspaper website in the last year.
The newspapers with the highest online readerships were, unsurprisingly, the Daily Mail (16%) and The Guardian (14%). However, unlike the high penetration figures still seen for print and despite the record numbers reported in the last ABCs (Mail Online 127m and Guardian 80m), only 45% of the UK population has read a newspaper online.
Most of those surveyed were far more likely to get their news from other news sites (70%), such as the BBC and other broadcasters, as well as new businesses such as Huffington Post and independent blogs Guido Fawkes and Slugger O’Toole.
Extract from an article published at Campaignlive on 13th March 2013
Ask your partner the following question:
Why do you think that young adults are deserting printed newspapers?
Ask your partner the following questions:
How often do you read traditional and digital newspapers?
Which do you prefer and why?
Ask your partner the following questions:
Do you think that Spanish newspapers are good?
What is your favorite newspaper?
Ask your partner the following questions:
Do you find newspapers cheap or expensive?
Do you think that newspapers should be free for young people?
Are there any free newspapers where you live?
Ask your partner the following question:
Do you ever watch the news on TV or listen to it on the radio / podcasts?
Ask your partner the following questions:
In your opinion, are young people sufficiently informed about the news?
Is it important to follow the news? Why?
Ask your partner the following questions:
Does Spanish media mention British news often?
Which British news topic appears most?
If Brexit: what does Spanish media say about it?
Ask your partner the following questions:
Is it important to be informed about what happens in other countries?
Ask your partner the following questions:
Do you ever read British or American newspapers or magazines?
If yes: Which one is your favorite and why? Is it similar or different to the press in your country? How?
If not: Would you like to read them? Why?
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