To what extent do the best selling UK newspapers cover stories related to serious issues?

I think that some newspaper like the sun, mail and star does not cover seriouse issues and just cover trivial gossip which is why they are the most popular newspaper. I think that newspapers have a responsibilty to cover seriouse issues because of the amount of copies newspapers sells. because newspapers sell so many copies it will give people more knowledge of what is going on in the world. another reason why i feel it there role to cover seriouse issues is because people who buy magazines do not want to read about seriouse issues which is the reason for newspapers because it gives us news about the world. I think tabloid media and entertainment shows have a lot of power and infulence over the nation because of the way it is publicised and it covers light hearted topics about celebrities and gossip. I think that because tabloids and media have so much power and infulence over the nation they should cover more seriouse issues and discussion than all topics on scandal and celebrities because with more covers story on the enviorment, war and the goverment it will get more of the nation involved about what is going on in the world.
However sometimes it is better to read things that are not really related to seriouse topics of the world because if all that was in the media was about war and global warming it could cause some people depression.

I think it is harder for all newspapers to only cover seriouse topic because they need to sell a lot of copies of the newspapers to keep on going so most of them have to resort in gossip and stories about celebrities.

here is link which show the seriouse topics that the guardian cover unlike gossip newspapers like the sun http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda

To what extent do you think that it is your duty as a citizen to be 'informed'? Are you informed? How do you get to be informed about serious issues?

I think that as a citizen its is my duty and right to be informed about what is happening in the world weather it is about good news or bad news because everyone has a right to know about what is happening in the world in which we live in. I have been informored about climate change and global warmining from newspaper such as the guardian because i think it is one of the newspaper which has the right approach on the world and how it should be improved, televison such as the news because it covers seriouse topics and word of mouth, but only on brief information and from other people's perspective, because people have different views and opinions on seriouse matters.I like to watch the news on gmtv because give the information on whats is going on in the world and it is also covers lighthearted news aswell which is less seriouse.
I think the guardian and some other ideas on the news infulence me because they talk about seriouse issues which need to be addressed and and have the right approach on how to solve issues on the world.

I think that it should not just be the goverment or politions to make decisions but everone should have a say and be able to help in complicated decisions because it will effect everyone on what decisions are made.