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This 6 page paper discusses the development of the UK Newspaper industry, considering the major events from 1945 to the present day. The paper includes events such as the different Royal Commissions, the formation of the General Council of the Press, the Press Council and finally the Press Complaints Commission as well as the launch and failure of major newspapers and other notable events. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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and the attitude taken by and towards the press. In the years following 1945 there is a development in the press, with the perception and role of the press changing
as well as the increasingly competitive environment making its presence felt as the twentieth century drew to a close. There had already been the scene set for a change,
as in 1950 Lord Rothermere died and ended the era of the press barons. The first main change after this was the formation of the First Royal Commission in 1947
which reported in 1949 (Catterall et al, 2000). The approach taken by the commission was that the press were more than simply a business, that the press had public responsibility
as it was the "chief instrument for instructing the public on the main issues of the day" (Catterall et al, 2000). The press was seen as having the duty
to inform the public as a part of the democratic process, and that this should be though clear accurate and truthful reporting which should also include diversity of reporting and
the avoidance of sensationalist reporting. These sentiments have since been repeated in later commissions (PCC, 2005). The aim was to ensure that both sides of a point of view would
be represented, with sensationalism being seen as giving too much attention so some aspects of the news without the required balance (PCC, 2005). However, it was important to note the
recognition of the need for a free press to support democracy and the dangers of a free press, a debate that is still continuing (PCC, 2005). The concerns over the
way the press reported and the commission of 1949 were the cause behind the formation of the General Council of the Press, but this did not take place until
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