newspaper, and many people remain loyal to a particular paper for life. There are daily papers, published from Monday to Saturday, and Sunday papers. In some cities, evening papers are also published. Newspapers are broadly divided into the quality press and the popular press. The ,,qualities", also sometimes known as the ,,heavies", are the serious and more expensive papers, with detailed and extensive coverage of home and overseas news, and with a range of additional features such as sports sections, financial reports, book reviews, women's pages, arts summaries, travel news and usually a daily topical feature, such as a profile of someone in the news. All ,,qualities are broadsheet in format", that is with a large page size.
The ,,populars", also known as the ,,tabloids" (because of their smaller page size) or, disparagingly, as the ,,gutter press", cater for the less demanding reader, who is not interested in detailed news reports. They are cheaper in price, and are easily distinguishable by their large, bold headlines, colloquial use of English, and abundant photographs, often in colour. Their many short items and features usually concentrate on the personal aspects of the news, with reports of the latest scandals, sensations and sexual liaisons, especially of celebrities, not excluding the royal family. However, some of the ,,populars" also offer their readers news coverage of a more conventional kind, and some of their ,,scoops" are newsworthy and important.
The oldest of the daily ,,qualities" is The Times, founded in 1785. It has a long-standing reputation as one of the most influential papers in the country, and has become well-known for its extensive news coverage, its sober and generally unbiased editorials, its letters to the editor, its financial and sporting pages, its personal column and its daily crossword. It claims to be politically independent, but is inclined to be right wing and has an ,,establishment" image. It is in close competition with two rivals: The Guardian, founded in 1825 (as The Manchester Guardian), and The Independent, founded in 1986. The Guardian is noted for its lively reporting, its original features, and generally for its campaigning support for ,,worthy causes", such as educational reform, the protection and conservation of the environment, and animal rights. Politically it is left of centre, and it formerly supported the Liberal Party. The Independent has rapidly acquired a reputation for its excellent news coverage, intelligent reporting, informed comment, and the care it takes not to patronize its readers.
Each of these three papers has a circulation of just under half a million. The Daily Telegraph, founded in 1855, has a circulation roughly twice as big. It is noted for its detailed reporting and good international news coverage, as well as its exceptionally wide and thorough coverage of sport. It is right of centre, supports the Conservative Party, and has a generally middle-aged to elderly but very loyal readership. The Financial Times, founded in 1888, specializes in City news but also carries some general news items, features and reviews. It is printed on distinctive pink paper, so that it is sometimes nicknamed ,,The Pink ,,Un".
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