British Customs and traditions. Mass media, economy sport in the uk

Guys fawKes night

• In 1605 Guy Fawkes, a Roman Catholic, and his fellow conspirators attempted to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament, as they disagreed with the King's Protestant policies. They succeeded in storing some 30 barrels of gunpowder in a cellar under the Houses of Parliament, but before Parliament opened on November 5th, the 'gunpowder plot', as it has come to be known, was discovered. Guy Fawkes and his colleagues were executed for reason. Since then, the 5th of November has been celebrated in England by the burning of stuffed figures of Guy Fawkes on bonfires, usually accompanied by firework displays.

Mass media. Newspaper

• The quality daily papers are the ‘Times’, the ‘Guardian’, the ‘Daily Telegraph’ and the ‘Financial times’. The ‘Times’, founded in 1785 is considered to be the most authoritative newspaper voice in the country and is said to be the paper of the Establishment. The ‘Guardian’ appeals to well-educated readers interested in intellectual and social affairs. The ‘Daily Telegraph’ is bought by educated upper-middle and middle-class readers. The ‘Financial Times’ printed on pink paper is read by businessmen. The ‘popular’ press consists of the ‘Daily Mail’, the ‘Daily Express’, the ‘Daily Star’ and the “Daily Mirror”. In al the newspapers there is a desperate fight to maintain or improve their circulations but it is worst among the “popular” papers whose main weapons are sex, scandal and sport.

Sport In britain

• Sport probably plays a more important part in people’s life in Britain than it does in most other countries. For a very large number it is their main form of entertainment. Millions take part in some kind of sport at least once a week. Many millions more are regular spectators and follow one or more sports. There are hours of televised sport each week. Every newspaper, national or local, quality or popular, devotes several pages entirely to sport.

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