An investigation found that coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war accounted for the majority of lead stories in several news brands in the United Kingdom from May to August 2023. A total of 53 percent of lead stories from BBC News covered the Ukraine war as a topic, while it held a share of 33 percent at the Telegraph. Likewise, the war was the leading topic for lead stories at Independent, Sky News, and The Times. However, the lead stories at the Daily Mail and the Mirror mostly covered Lucy Letby and Philip Schofield.
Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand
Characteristic
Ukraine war
Trump election fraud
Europe heatwave
Titanic submersible
France riots
Lucy Letby
Huw Edwards scandal
Channel migrants
Women's World Cup final
Nottingham University stabbing
King Charles' coronation/royals
Johnson Partygate committee
Philip Schofield affair
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Press Gazette. (September 28, 2023). Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428181/lead-stories-share-uk-topic-news-brand/
Press Gazette. "Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand." Chart. September 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428181/lead-stories-share-uk-topic-news-brand/
Press Gazette. (2023). Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428181/lead-stories-share-uk-topic-news-brand/
Press Gazette. "Most Common Topics Featuring in Lead News Articles in The United Kingdom in Summer 2023, by News Brand." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428181/lead-stories-share-uk-topic-news-brand/
Press Gazette, Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428181/lead-stories-share-uk-topic-news-brand/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Most common topics featuring in lead news articles in the United Kingdom in summer 2023, by news brand [Graph], Press Gazette, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428181/lead-stories-share-uk-topic-news-brand/