British newspapers can be roughly divided into two categories. One is the more serious broadsheets that pay attention to current affairs and news, and the subject matter is guaranteed. The layout is very large, and there will be a special edition selected by the editor on Sunday.
The other category is tabloids, or "red tops" as the British call them, which cover entertainment gossip, food music, novels, stories, etc. The subject matter is very rich. The headlines of these newspapers are always eye-catching and very popular. This article will introduce some of the leading newspapers in the UK.
1. The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph was established in 1855 and is managed by the Telegraph Media Group in London, England. It is the largest and most authoritative national newspaper in the UK. The newspaper's motto is "Was, is, and will be," and it can be seen in every issue and editor's selection.
The Daily Telegraph is not only distributed in the UK, but also has a strong global influence and often gets first-hand information. It also owns the Sunday Telegraph The Sunday Telegraph and The Young Telegraph for teenagers.
2. The Times
Published from Monday to Saturday, it is managed by the British News Corp. It also owns the Sunday Times, which is also a well-known national newspaper in the United Kingdom, and its political coverage is very influential. The Times was actually the first to use the name "Times", and later appeared The New York Times in the United States and so on.
3. The Guardian
The British "Guardian", together with "The Times" and "The Daily Telegraph" are collectively known as the three major British newspapers. Founded in 1821, it is now part of the Guardian Media Group, which also owns The Observer and The Guardian Weekly.
The predecessor of The Guardian is actually called the "Manchester Guardian", which is headquartered in Manchester, and it is one of the few international newspapers in the UK that can go from a local newspaper to today. The Guardian focuses on international news and specializes in commentary and analytical feature articles.
4. The Sun
Founded in 1964, this is the UK's most popular and most circulated newspaper, and a well-known "red-tops" tabloid, targeting working-class people. The subject matter of this newspaper is very diverse, gossip about beauty, gourmet music, large-scale pictures, etc. Anyway, they will write about whatever catches the eye.
Although The Sun is not as knowledgeable as the previous big newspapers, it is also very influential.
5. Daily Mail
Founded in 1896, it is the second most popular newspaper in the UK and the first to achieve a million daily sales. Compared with The Sun, Daily Mail's target group is lower-middle class people with higher education who usually want to read some meaningful and informative articles, but also want to read some interesting and entertaining things.
6. Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror is a British national tabloid founded in 1903, managed by the British Trinity Mirror Company, which also owns the Sunday Mirror. Unlike the two tabloids, The Sun and the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror is not published in Scotland.
Originally, Daily Mirror was aimed at middle-class readers, but in order to gain more readers, it was transformed into a working-class audience, and the subject matter was mostly entertainment.
7. Metro
Metro can be seen everywhere, subways, supermarkets, and everywhere on the street have free distribution. Founded in 1999, the themes involve news, sports, life anecdotes, entertainment, etc. There is also a crossword, which can be said to be a good thing for subway buses to pass the time.
In fact, Metro is not only available in the United Kingdom, but also in countries such as the United States, Italy, Switzerland and other countries that have such free subway newspapers.
