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Ownership and Editorial stance - Newspapers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who owns The Sun, The Times, and The Sun on Sunday?

a)

Trinity Mirror plc

b)

Scott Trust Limited

c)

Alexander Lebedev's Independent Print Limited

d)

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation

2.

Which newspapers are owned by Alexander Lebedev's Independent Print Limited?

a)

The Daily Express, The Sunday Express, The Daily Star and The Daily Star on Sunday

b)

The Guardian and The Observer

c)

The Daily Mirror, The Sunday Mirror, and The People

d)

The Independent, the i, and The Independent on Sunday

3.

What is the editorial stance?

a)

A set of rules on behaviour and responsibilities for a group of people or an organisation

b)

A payment made to someone in a position of power to get information from them or influence a decision

c)

An opinion on an issue or event which is reflected in a media text's coverage of it

d)

Prejudice or favour shown for one person, group, thing or opinion over another

4.

Who owns The Guardian and The Observer?

a)

Trinity Mirror plc

b)

Richard Desmond's Northern and Shell

c)

The Barclay Brothers' Press Holdings

d)

Scott Trust Limited

5.

Which newspapers are owned by Trinity Mirror plc?

a)

The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday

b)

The Daily Mirror, The Sunday Mirror, and The People

c)

The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph

d)

The Daily Express, The Sunday Express, The Daily Star and The Daily Star on Sunday

6.

What was the purpose of the Leveson Inquiry?

a)

To regulate the television industry

b)

To create a new press standards organisation

c)

To investigate the press after journalists were accused of illegally accessing voicemail messages

d)

To investigate the influence of social media on elections

7.

Who owns The Daily Express, The Sunday Express, The Daily Star and The Daily Star on Sunday?

a)

Richard Desmond's Northern and Shell

b)

The Barclay Brothers' Press Holdings

c)

Scott Trust Limited

d)

Trinity Mirror plc

8.

What is bias in the context of media?

a)

An opinion on an issue or event which is reflected in a media text's coverage of it

b)

Prejudice or favour shown for one person, group, thing or opinion over another

c)

A set of rules on behaviour and responsibilities for a group of people or an organisation

d)

A payment made to someone in a position of power to get information from them or influence a decision

9.

Who owns The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph?

a)

Trinity Mirror plc

b)

Scott Trust Limited

c)

Richard Desmond's Northern and Shell

d)

The Barclay Brothers' Press Holdings

10.

What was one of the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry?

a)

Government should have power over what newspapers publish

b)

Newspapers should continue to be self-regulated

c)

A new press standards organisation should be created by the government

d)

The press should be regulated by the Press Complaints Commission

11.

Who owns The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday?

a)

The Barclay Brothers' Press Holdings

b)

Richard Desmond's Northern and Shell

c)

Lord Rothermere's Daily Mail and General Trust plc

d)

Scott Trust Limited

12.

What is the Editor's Code of Practice?

a)

A payment made to someone in a position of power to get information from them or influence a decision

b)

Prejudice or favour shown for one person, group, thing or opinion over another

c)

An official set of rules that the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK must follow

d)

A set of rules on behaviour and responsibilities for a group of people or an organisation

13.

What happened to The News of the World after the phone hacking scandal?

a)

It continued to operate without any changes

b)

It was rebranded under a new name

c)

It was closed down by its owner, News International

d)

It was sold to another company

14.

What replaced the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) after the Leveson Inquiry?

a)

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)

b)

The Press Regulation Authority (PRA)

c)

The Media Complaints Commission (MCC)

d)

The Newspaper Standards Organisation (NSO)

15.

What is the role of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)?

a)

To regulate television content

b)

To investigate complaints about breaches of the Editor's Code of Practice

c)

To oversee radio broadcasting standards

d)

To manage online content regulations