Find if a tabloid paper gives a more "easier" read than a broadsheet paper.

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Investigation into Newspapers

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Introduction

There are many different newspapers; they range from tabloid papers to the broadsheet papers. The tabloids are a lighter read to the more involving descriptive broadsheet papers. Different newspapers are written to suit these preferences.

In the tabloid papers the wording used is less profound and therefore more easily understood.

Aim

To find if a tabloid paper gives a more "easier" read than a broadsheet paper

Predictions

A broadsheet paper will have more letters on average per word than a tabloid paper.

Objectives

.To collect data on number of letter per word in two papers.

2.To present data in a meaningful way

3.To interpret and analyze results and diagrams

4.To draw conclusions on analysis, state whether the prediction is correct.

Method

The data will be collected in-groups as this saves time. Every fourth word in a report will have the numbers of letters counted in it. This should give a good overall view to the word length in a section. Similar sections from each newspaper will be counted as to keep it fair. For example sports will be counted from newspapers, so will economics and politics. This is to give an overall view of the newspapers and so not just one area is studied. From each section the same number of words will be used to keep the investigation fair.

Evaluation and results

Report = Politics/Front Page

The Times: The Mirror:

Word length (letters) Tally Frequency Word length (letters) Tally Frequency

. 0 1. 1

2. 2 2. 4 3. 3 3. 1
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4. 2 4. 4

5. 1 5. 3

6. 2 6. 1

7. 2 7. 1

8. 2 8. 1

9. 2 9. 1

0. 1 10. 2

1. 0 11. 0

2. 0 12. 0

3. 2 13. 0

Total = 19 19

Report =Arsenal bids/Back Page

The Times: The Mirror:

Word length (letters) Tally Frequency Word length (letters) Tally Frequency

. 0 1. 0

2. 1 2. 1

3. 3 3. 2

4. 0 4. 3

5. 5 ...

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