Abstract:Great changes have taken place in British media since 2007. This article has provided an introduction to the developments and the key issues regarding British media between 2017 and the first half of 2018，with special reference to books，newspapers and magazines，broadcasting，internet，and advertising. UK network users have become saturated，and older people have a larger proportion of network utilization growth during this period. Total revenue has slumped for traditional media broadcasting，books（using paper）and newspapers，which is in stark contrast to the continued high growth in digital sector. However，the first quarter of 2018 has seen the best days in history for the whole of advertising，including traditional media advertising. In regard to the media regulation，the Parliament passed the Digital Economy Act in 2017 which reinforces the regulation on online pornography. The functions of the regulatory body in the field of communications，Ofcom，are also strengthening，while the role of self-regulatory bodies in newspapers and magazines has become increasingly prominent and the mechanism has been continuously improved. The implementation of the Digital Protection Act 2018 has brought certain impacts on the investigatory report of the media industry and the contents and information dissemination of social media. This Report has also offered explanations to the changes of the UK media industry as well as some worrisome issues since 2007.
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