In Britain, the national newspapers can be divided into two groups: （）.
Which of the following is a daily newspaper in the U.K.? （）
Which of the following is a newspaper of Northern Ireland?（）
The BBC broadcasts around the world in more than （）languages.
The BBC had been set up as an independent public corporation in （ ）.
In the UK, national newspapers are generally divided into two types: popular papers and （）papers.
（ ） newspapers are directed at readers who want full information on a wide range of public matters.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.
Which newspaper of the UK is one of the worlds oldest?
（） is a “quality” newspaper in Britain.
The （ ） held a monopoly of both radio and television broadcasting until 1954, when the Independent Television Authority was established to provide the facilities for commercial television companies.
（）supported Labor in the early 1970s, and switched to the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher in 1979.
The UK's biggest-selling newspaper is ( ) .
There are more than （ ） BBC local radio stations and more than 200 commercial local radio stations serving the UK.
According to the textbook, the British public reads more （ ）than virtually any other country in the world.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.
What kind of people do British popular newspapers appeal to?
TERM EXPLANATION Define the following terms in English. Write your answers in around 40 words.
The Economist
Quality Papers (U.K.)
Quality papers in the United Kingdom