Comparing News Reports – ‘Disaster in the Alps’

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Becky Smith. 10I

ASSIGNMENT FOUR:

Comparing News Reports -

'Disaster in the Alps'

PLAN

SECTION 1:

* Back round of incident

* The source of each of the resources

* Major differences and similarities between each report(brief)

SECTION 2:

* Factual information in each report

* Differences between the reports concerning the factual information

SECTION 3:

* Language used in each report

* Differences (in tone, mood or bias) found as a result of the language used in each report

SECTION 4:

* The types of people interviewed (including their views) in each report

* Why is there a difference in nationalities and eyewitness comments?

SECTION 5:

* The layout of each report, including the use and effect of photos, headlines, diagrams, etc

SECTION 6:

* Which report is most effective (in explaining what happened and suggesting the full horror of the incident), and how is it achieved?

* The differences in explanations for the cause of the tragedy, and its reactions, considering how far the nationalities and styles of the three reports account for those