THE BRITISH PRESS

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 521.

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There are over 120 daily and Sunday newspapers and over 1,100 weekly newspapers in Britain. These figures include certain specialized papers with circulationlimited not by regions but by interest, for instance, business, sporting and religious newspapers, and newspapers in foreign languages.

Unlike most of its European counterparts the British press receives no subsidies and relatively few tax and postal concessions. Registered newspapers receive a concession on postal rates and "per word" rates for international press telegrams and photo telegrams.

Newspapers arealmost always financially independent of any political party, but this doesn't mean that they do not follow any specific political line.

The British press is subject to the general law on publications according to the requirements of which all the newspapers and periodicals must be registered. There are no specific press laws but certain statutes include sections which apply to the press. These relates to such matters as restrictions on the reporting of certain types of court proceedings; restrictions onthe publications of advertisements which are governed by Acts dealing with the publication of false or misleading descriptions of goods and services and with fraud, and advertisements of remedies for certain diseases, which are covered by public health legislation.

Of particular relevance to the press are such laws as those on contempt of court, official secrets, libel and defamation. A newspaper may not publish comments on the conduct of judicial proceedings which are likely to prejudice their reputation for fairness.

The obtaining and publication of information from state and official sources of a confidential or security nature is affected by the official secret legislation.

3. Comprehensive questions:

1. How many daily and Sunday newspapers are there in Britain?

2. Does the British press receive any subsidies and concessions?

3. Do newspapers in Britain follow the specific political line?

4. What restrictions do the publications in Great Britain have?

4. Language focus

Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them in situations of your own:

5. Translate the following words and word-combinations into English:

обман, судові процеси, тираж, європейські аналоги, отримувати податки та поступки, наклеп, бути шкідливим, бути фінансово незалежним, зневага суду.