Only 13% of teenage girls in the UK are active every day, WHO figures show
WHO figures show just 13% of UK teenage girls are active every day.
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Right-leaning outlets
'Teenage girls exercising less than boys over safety fears, say experts' (The Telegraph).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Just 13% of UK teenage girls active every day, WHO figures show” (Sky News); “Edinburgh researchers have found that teen girls are 'falling short' on exercise” (The Scotsman).
Left-leaning outlets
'Britain's teens are not exercising enough – especially girls, experts warn' (Daily Mirror).
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Teenage girls exercising less than boys over safety fears, say experts (paywall)
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- Sky News C
Just 13% of UK teenage girls active every day, WHO figures show (paywalled or blocks bots)
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (4 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Mirror | Centre-left | British Publishing Company Reach plc (formerly Trinity Mirror) owns The Daily Mirror. Revenue is generated through digital advertising, print ads, and subscription fees. source |
| Sky News | Centre | Sky News is owned by Comcast as of November 2018 and is funded through advertising. Rupert Murdoch is no longer affiliated with Sky News UK; however, Newscorp still has a share of Sky News Australia, which reports with a right-leaning bias. source |
| The Scotsman | Centre | JPIMedia owns the Scotsman. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue..push({}); source |
| The Telegraph | Right | Telegraph Media Group (TMG) owns The Telegraph, which is owned by Press Acquisitions Ltd., which in turn is owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay. In 2004, Twin Brothers Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay acquired the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph from the Canadian media company Hollinger Inc. for £665 million. For a complete list of Board members, see here. source |