In the broadsheet the headline is quite long and is not very bold or eye catching. Its language is quite formal and from the language you already know that in the article there could be more than one point of view involved. It does not just say what they think but actually tells you what the article is about; compared to the tabloid that just gives you two words and you have to read on to find out more and what it actually means.
Sub-headings are used to make readers want to read on more. In the tabloid, where it says, ‘outrageous’. This is good because say the reader got bored reading the first part of the article, if they see a bold ‘outrageous’ headline it could make them think that something interesting is coming next. Sub-headings can also make your article look interesting and stand out. Because in the broadsheet the same font is used and no bold headings so it looks dull and boring to some readers and this could put people reading the article.
The pictures and captions used in the articles reveal something about the editorial stance
In the broadsheet the pictures that are used, could make a reader actually feel pity on the boys. The reason is, is because they have used pictures that were taking in a police station; and these pictures show the boys really upset and scared. Also the picture they use of James is a happy photo, and still shows he was really young; this could make you start having mixed feelings. The reason is, because you can see the boys look vulnerable and don’t really have expression on their face, like they knew what they were doing. But then having the cheerful picture of James, could make you think he was so young, and make you feel angry.
Whereas, in the tabloid, the picture’s bring out a totally different feeling. The pictures of Thompson and Venables, show them happy, and I think this could make readers feel angry; as if you picture them with a smile on their face it could make you feel like they don’t care about what they have done, and are happy about it. Whereas the James picture is located in-between theirs, so it shows they had power over him and because the picture he does not have a smile shows he was vulnerable and shows him being young. These pictures are there to bring out one feeling, that Thompson and Venables should pay, for their crime.
In the broadsheet the picture doesn’t take up that much space, but in the tabloid it’s like it is the main feature.
The captions in the tabloid bring out even more feelings to the picture because of the bold words ‘KILLER’ ‘VICTIM’ ‘KILLER’. Using the word killer shows that the murder was vicious and could have never been done by accident.
The captions in the broadsheet just basically tell you what the picture is of, and doesn’t really make you focus on the pictures.
The tabloid through line lets us know that the story is focusing on the insult that the Bulger family has had to face. It lets us know that the article is going to be about the Bulger family’s feelings, on the killers getting new identities and luxury lives.
The broadsheet through line lets us know that this article will be focusing on the trials of the two murderers.
The language used in both newspapers reveals two different approaches to the story and it’s reader. The tabloid uses a lot more emotive words like “insult”, “stunned” and “shocked”. These words are used to show how the community and the Bulger family feel about the situation they are in. There are also other emotive words such as “enjoy”, “handout”, and “freed”. These words could usually be used to mean happiness, but in this article they can be used to make the reader come up with many rhetorical questions. The tabloid manages to get a strong point across by backing up its opinions with a fact. For instance “The killers will be freed within weeks to enjoy new identities”. It is a fact that they will be freed, but the writer gives the reader the opinion that they are being freed into the world to live normal lives but they are being freed to live under protection and they will not be able to do the things a normal person can.
The broadsheet to me does not really use many emotive words.
The tabloid does not really use formal English, but mainly speaks in an informal language; unless they are using very factual points. The words are simple and written in short sentences and have shorter and fewer columns. Whereas, in the broadsheet the sentences are longer, more formal and use many columns.
I think the tabloid is better for everyday readers, people who want to read something short, quick and gets to the point, whereas the broadsheet is aim at readers of a more higher class and people who want to know the in-depth truth of the story.
Both newspapers also make use of different fonts and typographical device. The bold font size of a tabloid attracts the reader to the paper. The tabloid has less writing and a reading age from 8 yrs. The tabloid paper makes the article look more interesting. The quotes are in italics with bold speech marks. The tabloid captions are short, quick and simple. The broadsheet has a much smaller font and more writing. The broadsheet has fewer captions. The text in the broadsheet is surrounding the photos. It has more columns and long sentences. The tabloid is easy to read on a quick journey whereas the broadsheet would take a lot more time to read and has a lot more detail to take in.
The fundamental difference between the way the different newspapers treat the story is that in the tabloid I think they are appealing to the right wing and the broadsheet to the left wing.
I think the tabloid appeals to more people as there are emotive words which effect the readers feelings and reaction1,2,3s to the article.
