Print and Online Comparison

Representation on the front pages

1. The person being represented is a teenager (thug/chav) in the middle of the London riots.
2. The image of the person being represented is a very stereotypical view of that group. Teenagers are represented as rude and terrorising towards people more vulnerable than them. They are always shown as people who wear tracksuits, with their hoods up and trainers on. They are also presented as trouble makers and are 'known' to always be causing trouble which is what this image portrays.
3. They have used the low camera angle for this news article to show that at that brief moment, the subject was full of power and that he was using it all to its full extent. The choice of images really brings out the representation because the image of the male is very fitting to the stereotype and by the tiny bit of his face you can see, you can tell that he is confident and happy with whatever he has just done. Also, the burning car in the background, makes it seem as though the teenager is strolling away from it as if he is responsible.
4. The word 'ANARCHY' used, portrays the representation as violent and as a criminal who has just maybe gone crazy and started a riot. The size of the headline is very big helping to give the subject a bigger label as anarchist because it stands out also with help by the colour of it being in contrast with the background colour of the picture.
5. The representation does fit in with the codes and conventions because it is in The Sun which is a tabloid, often being highly stereotypical, often towards teens. However, its audience is the C2, D and E demographics which is who they are portraying as this certain representation which is quite strange and does not fit the codes and conventions.

Bias In Newspapers

This front cover shows bias through use of names.
The newspaper had decided to nickname the subject "MANIAC" because they feel that that name represents him and what he did, very well. Because he is a part of ISIS, the journalists are showing zero sympathy towards him or any mental health issues that could have been present due to his terrorist background that was uncovered. The nickname that was used is in no way respectful or gentle but is harsh and cruel because that is exactly what he is.

On this front cover, Nelson Mandela is presented alongside some words which are very biased. This shows the bias through word choice and tone. In the text they call him a "warrior" and say that he lost his final "battle". They do this because he was an iconic figure, often seen as a hero so they want to honour his life by symbolising him as a fighter and warrior.







The Guardian used bias through the use of photographs and camera angles. They used a picture of Donald Trump just after he won the 2016 US election. The picture that they used was very unflattering and did not make him look at all professional as the Guardian is a left wing newspaper, with Trump being very right wing.

On this newspaper, bias is shown through the choice of placement. The picture of Obama looking happy and victorious is placed on the front of the paper to represent his triumph in the election and to make him look patriotic and respectful. The choice of American flag contributes to this look and is also placed on the front cover to represent the election that had just taken place.

On this front page of The Sun, bias is shown through the headlines. The headline is harsh and straight to the point because the newspaper obviously disagrees with the act. Using the word 'dumped' in the headline shows how the newspaper views that the way the babies were treated was highly poor and unfair.

Daily Mail Front Cover

News Article Analysis - Kevin Spacey

Language	Content	Style	Values and Attitudes	Photographs	Headlines
What examples of language stand out. Calculate the average number of words per sentence.	What is included or missed out of the story? Can you explain this?	Is the article chatty or formal? Serious or funny? How long are the sentences?	Is there any bias?	Which shots have been chosen and why? How have they been edited?	What kind of headline is it? What techniques are used?
The average number of words per sentence is 25.4. The word 'predatory' to describe spacey's behaviour is very fitting to the story and is also reasonably emotive because people who have experienced being around people who possess these behaviours could feel very emotional towards the story. The theatre that the allegations have been sent to have said that it "truly apologises" which could provide comfort and closure for some of the victims because somebody recognises how bad this is and have been the bigger person in recognising what they feel they had done wrong.	The news article has mainly focused on what the Old Vic have said about it and seem to have missed out on the backstory of the allegations for readers that may not have read all of the Spacey stories before. The article does have many quotes however but still have not included a majority from Kevin Spacey himself.	The article is formal. It is formal because the topic is very serious and not funny in any way. it also reaches out to many victims which is why there cannot be any jokes involved as it could hurt them emotionally and cause even more uproar. Nothing in the article is funny because again it is a serious and horrible topic to talk about where light heartedness may not be appreciated.	Personally, i see no bias purely because it is an informative article and is just really telling the audience facts. The Old Vic theatre do not even show a single trace of bias and took all of the responsibility for their actions.	There are two pictures of Spacey in one of which he is smiling. This could certainly be a dig at him because the situation that he has found himself in the middle of is really not something to be smiling about. The other picture looks quite invasive possibly signalling that he was invasive on people's lives and personal space and that is why he is in this sticky situation. He also looks like he is quite smug in this picture which resembles how he feels as he pretty much got away with all of these allegations. It also has a board with "THE OLD VIC" written on it. The third pictures is of the Old Vic which is where the allegations were sent and where Spacey was its artistic director for 11 years.	The beginning of the headline is just "Kevin Spacey" because the newspapers know that people will see his name and will want to read on as he is an elite person and the story has been continuing for quite a while. They do this because they know that by using news values people will be very interested. It is also informative because it is telling people about something new that they didn't know about.

Semiotics Analysis of Newspapers

Q1. Look at two contrasting newspapers - what stories have made the front page/headlines and what news values do they support? 
Q2. Who is their audience?
Q3. Ideologies and values of the newspaper?

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH:

A1. The stories that have made the Telegraph newspaper, the sex scandal story for example, supports the news value of continuity as it is currently an ongoing story that the telegraph has used to continue the audience's interest and follow on from previous stories , furthermore it also uses the news value of elite persons as it is based on political ministers who are well known and have reputations. Additionally, the telegraph also uses this value of elite persons by choosing to use a picture of Donald Trump and his wife on the front page who is a famous controversial character which is unambiguous to the audience and therefore they expect negativity. Other stories that have a minor feature on the front cover is the Queen scandal which also plays on the news value of elite persons and unexpectedness as the queen is a famous and highly thought of individual, this story suggests otherwise and creates major shock value and therefore also makes us think of the news value proximity as it has a big impact on the audience as well. The proximity news value in this is also much like the other story featured which is about home schooled children falling into the hands of terrorists which also generates shock and uses the value of personalisation as children are involved which makes the reader feel very emotional and sympathetic. 

A2. The telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper that attracts the A, B and C1 demographics who are more well educated and professional members of the public, which explains the formal and sophisticated language and layout. 

A3.

THE SUN:

A1. The stories that have made it on to the front page of The Sun, such as the Strictly Come Dancing vote off, supports the news value of unexpectedness because all of the Strictly fans would have never suspected Aston Merrigold who was supposedly the favourite to be kicked off the show. It is also using the news value of elite persons because Aston is a reasonably well known celebrity which makes people more interested in the story as it could contain some gossip. The other main story shown is a porn scandal with a PM with extreme porn allegedly found on his computer. This touches up on the news value of elite persons because he is a very important man involved in Parliament. It also supports the news value of proximity and continuity because it is based in the capital city of the country in which the paper is produced and stories involved with sex have been circulating in many newspapers in many countries for the last few weeks. At the side of the main stories, there are two additional and minor articles, one about the football scores and one about rewarding the people that read the Sun. 

A2. The Sun is a tabloid newspaper that attracts the people from the C2, D and E demographics. These people are not as educated and are possibly unemployed which would explain the simple language and headlines and the gossip involved in it. 

A3.