In this essay I am going to compare two media texts. I chose to write a comparison between two newspaper front covers from the same day. The newspapers I chose were "The Sun" and "The Birmingham Post".

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An Essay to compare two media texts.

In this essay I am going to compare two media texts. I chose to write a comparison between two newspaper front covers from the same day. The newspapers I chose were “The Sun” and “The Birmingham Post”. The sun is a lively tabloid newspaper. The Birmingham Post is a serious broadsheet newspaper.  The two newspapers are very different in the way in which they choose to present their information and advertise themselves.

The title of one of my newspapers is “The Sun”.  This title is very short, sharp and captioned.  This title also gives the impression that the newspaper is a lot more fun because sun is associated with warmth and having a good time.  The title is written in white large font on a red background.  It stands out from other newspapers because it is red and most are black and white. It is quite a bold and attractive title.

The title of my other choosen newspaper is “The Birmingham Post”.  The title is very long.  It has a formal name.  It does not really give any impressions apart from the fact that it is a more serious newspaper than “The Sun”.  The title is written in a large black font on a white background.  It is quite bold, but does not stand out from other newspapers.

My first impression of “the Birmingham Post” is that it is very serious and intellectual.  If I saw this newspaper I do not think I would pick it up because it looks very sedate and quite boring.   It is an urban area newspaper.   My first impression of “The Sun” is that it is quite a lively newspaper.  It looks a lot more light-hearted than “The Birmingham Post” and I personally would buy this newspaper.

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“The Birmingham Post” focuses a lot more on informing people about local issued.  Approximately forty percent of the front page is writing.  The writing is very cramped up.  There are about four articles on the front page with inside links and one main article with an inside reference.  This creates a very intellectual image of the newspaper.  “The Sun” focuses a lot more on making people laugh as well as informing them.  Only about five percent of the paper is writing.  The front page is quite plain.  The writing is situated in the bottom right hand corner of the ...

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