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
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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 November 08, 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 November 08, 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: November 08, 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 November 08, 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/