Many countries today are suffering with the decline of the printed press due to other sources of the media such as the radio, television, and the internet. However, Great Britain long history of freedom of press has not felt the effect. Great Britain has a high literacy rate mostly everyone reads the local newspapers.
Despite the great decline in the printed press in the US and other countries, Great Britain media outlets are not showing any signs of slowing down. Great Britain has one of the largest media consumer markets. According to another newspaper, "Britain local media is reaching more people than ever across its print, on-line and broadcast platform, delivering trusted local news too 40 million print readers a week and 37 million web users a month".
In Great Britain the state does not control the press, no major newspapers are owned by a political party. Great Britain has a long tradition of freedom of the press, perhaps this is why media outlets there are so successful. " There are 11 best selling national daily newspaper 9 of which comes fromBritain." Great Britain press also has a large on-line media outlets.