Dumbing down: bottoming out?

Abstract

Weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the British tabloid and broadsheet press. Material is presented from The Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Times, and also from a number of television channels for comparison. Provides evidence which suggests that, while there has been changes in news reporting it is not strictly one way and down; indeed, there is some evidence to indicate an upmarketing amongst the tabloid press and television.

Citation

Cole, P. (1999), "Dumbing down: bottoming out?", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 51 No. 3, pp. 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006965