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TN9 Which newspapers do people read?

First published on this website in April 2002 and last updated in December 2011

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Categories: Communication

Synopsis

Here is a lighthearted quiz to see if you know which national Sunday and daily newspapers sell the most copies.  The seven most popular Sundays and ten most popular dailies are chosen (with figures for November 2011, taken once the situation following the closure of the News of the World had settled down).

But this is followed by a challenge to analyse what kind of writing style and stories our church publications are telling, and to determine which of the national newspapers we come closest to.  What can we learn from this?

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Wednesday 21 December 2011 12:24:43 pm

John Truscott

These notes have been updated in December 2011 so that circulations quoted are right up-to-date and take account of the position without the News of the World.

Tuesday 25 January 2011 11:42:43 am

David Smith

Years ago, a Christian journalist led seminars on behalf of the Bible Society about parish communication -- magazines and newsletters. He urged us all to read the Sun and Daily Mail, even if we blushed at the former, to learn from the style and layout of these.

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