English Coursework Text Transformation Commentary
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Comparison of newspaper reports in The Sun and The Daily Telegraph Monday, January 12th Covering Robert Kilroy-Silk's Suspension by the BBC.
Comparison of newspaper reports in The Sun and The Daily Telegraph Monday, January 12th Covering Robert Kilroy-Silk's Suspension by the BBC I am going to compare two newspaper articles about Robert Kilroy-Silk controversial suspension by the BBC. The Daily Telegraph and The Sun articles have many major differences but some minor similarities. The articles in the Telegraph is situated on page 2; this is because it is a quite important article for broadsheets newspapers, but not important enough to be on the front page. However, in The Sun the article is situated on page 22 as the reporter obviously considered the article to be that important as the articles that are more sensational are nearer the front. There is an attractive photograph of Mr Kilroy-Silk printed in the centre of The Sun article. This attracts readers to the article, as it looks more appealing to read. However, there isn't a caption with this photograph as there is no need as it is just showing who Robert Kilroy-Silk is. The Daily Telegraph haven't used any photographs or illustrations in this article as a photograph is not needed to back-up what is said in the article. The headline of The Sun article is in bold print, capital letters and is quite large. But The Daily Telegraph has used lower case lettering and the headline is fairly small, but there is some alliteration used. The subtitle in The Sun is still
The Sun's and The Times' Reporting of the Plot to Destroy a Boeing 747
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The two magazines I will be looking at are‘19’ (main stream) and ‘Peoples friend’ (niche) - I will discuss and compare the contents, layout, price, audience, and publisher - I will also include the link the magazines have with the read
The two magazines I will be looking at are '19' (main stream) and 'Peoples friend' (niche). I will discuss and compare the contents, layout, price, audience, and publisher. I will also include the link the magazines have with the reader. First of all I will be looking at the magazine '19'. On the front cover of this magazine there is a picture of a model called Lizzie. The colours they have mainly used are a light blue background, which gets lighter towards the middle. For the text they have used purple, pink, yellow and white. The title of the magazine is in big pink bold text, with the main stories in white. It also has on the front cover the date, price, issue number, barcode and some of the things that are inside the magazine. The publisher of '19' is IPC, this publishing company publishers various other magazines such as 'Woman', 'Now', 'Marie Claire', and 'Loaded'. The publishers describe the magazine as 'Fresh, fun, flirty, fashionable and funky. 19 is the only young women's glossy monthly aimed at 16 - 21 year old women. Whatever stages these women has reached in their life, 19 unites them all by embracing their favourite passions: men; sex; celebrities; fashion and beauty. Its special reports and real life stories are moving, if sometimes shocking, whilst the rest of the magazine is endorsed with 19's unique blend of bare-faced cheek. 19, is relevant to all areas of
I am here to speak to you about something I am sure many of you can relate to. I am here to speak about Sports Illustrated. I bet most of you have bought at least one issue, whether it was the swimsuit issue
Slide 2: Hi, my name is Deanna Rubenstein, and I am here to speak to you about something I am sure many of you can relate to. I am here to speak about Sports Illustrated. I bet most of you have bought at least one issue, whether it was the swimsuit issue, or some spin off of the magazine, such as Sports Illustrated for Kids or Sports Illustrated Women In fact, 23 million adults read Sports Illustrated each week("Sports Illustrated). Let's start at the beginning, the history of Sports Illustrated. Slide 3: Two other magazines bearing the name Sports Illustrated were started in both the 1930's and 1940's but both quickly failed. At the time, there was no national, large- based following ("Sports Illustrated). Many believed that sports didn't have the essence to fill a weekly magazine (MacCambridge). Time Warner wanted to keep their experimental sports magazine project a secret. This experimental project became known as Project X to most in the Time& Life Building at the Rockefeller Plaza. Project X began on July 9, 1953, and the seven people who reported to work on this project will hardly aware of the history of the failed projects that had happened in the two prior decades. The first dummy issue was printed in mid-January of 1954 with the logo "The New Sport Magazine", but the cover read as "Dummy No.1, December 5, 1953. This issue was sent out to both prospective advertisers
Account For The Similarities And Differences Between Two Newspapers
Account For The Similarities And Differences Between Two Newspapers The first thing that strikes me is the layout of both articles. They are presented very differently. The layout of the Guardian is easy to read, unlike The Telegraph, which has smaller print. It contains a large map showing the area in which the crime was committed, so the audience can relate to the area. There is also a large heading at the top of the page - "Shooting of schoolboy paralyses suburbs with fear as sniper strikes for ninth time" The Guardian has a rather formal style, which is signified by the use of language. It uses longer sentences than we would expect today and often uses people's initials when stating names. For example:"A.J.Balcombe, radio set manufacturers, of Tabernacle-street, Shoreditch, sought to recover 4pounds 5s from George James Hunter, of lymington-avenue, Leigh-on-sea, under a hire-purchase agreement." The information in The Guardian is set out in a much easier format. It contains a large map of the crime scene with pictures and annotations of what happened at specific times. It also has a large headline "Shooting of schoolboy paralyses suburbs with fear as sniper strikes for ninth time" which summarises the whole article for the audience. This much more manageable "at a glance" layout makes it much easier to digest the story, and is indicative that society
Factors That Enabled the Daily Mail to Be So Immediately Successful When Launched in May 1896.
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Magazine article written for a specific genre, with commentary on language choices.
English A Level Language and Literature, Specification A. Magazine article written for a specific genre, with commentary on language choices. My article would appear in a cat fancier magazine or a magazine aimed at animal lovers/pet owners, specifically those who own or are interested in Siamese cats. Evolution of the Cat (owner). Age one. The furry tail brushes against my face again. Instinctively I grab for it, only to be rewarded with a hiss and a rush of air as unsheathed claws swipe at the space above my head, leaving vents in the bassinet that exist to this day. "Out, you bad kitty!" my mother cries. Ting-Tang, a two-year-old cream pointed Siamese, looks hurt as he runs from the room. Sulking, he relinquishes his usual sleeping place by my pillow. I never tell anyone and neither does he, but he is always the loser in our private game of 'grab the soft, fleshy thing in front of you.' Age four. "Crash!" "Tinkle!" And down comes the Christmas tree in a flurry of smashing glass trinkets and flickering fairy lights. Gold tinsel and deep crimson baubles litter the floor as Ting Tang looks innocently on - "I only climbed up to look at the pretty gold angel" - from his perch overlooking the trail of destruction. "Out, you wicked animal!" comes the now-familiar cry. "Crash!" "Tinkle!" The tree comes crashing down in a cascade of silver icicles and royal purple bows.
In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the treatment of the James Bulger story in two different newspapers. The newspapers are, one being a broadsheet (the guardian) and the other being a tabloid (the sun).
Compare and contrast the treatment of the James Bulger story in a tabloid and a broadsheet In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the treatment of the James Bulger story in two different newspapers. The newspapers are, one being a broadsheet (the guardian) and the other being a tabloid (the sun). Before I look at the articles I already think that the guardian would be written in more depth and have more facts in it, compared to the sun article, which may have a lot of opinions mixed in with facts and just mainly get you to agree with what they are saying. The reason I think this is because, from newspapers I have read in the past. The first thing that one notices about any news story is the use of headlines and sub-headings. The headlines in the two articles I am looking at are: In the broadsheet: Justice on trial: vigilante fears overshadow parole hearings for killers of James Bulger. In the tabloid: Final Insult. In the tabloid the headline is really big and eye catching. Its language is quite informal and really makes you want to know exactly what has been such an insult. It is very bold and all letters are use in caps lock. This headline brings a negative approach on the story and already from the headline you can tell that the article is going to be against whatever is being done or said. Being short shows this and using sharp language, which gets to the
Child aimed reviews in the media.
Commentary My review is aimed generally at teenagers, the 'Top Of The Pops' article is based at early teenagers, although it is obvious that children of a younger age will read it. The purpose of the reviews are purely to entertain, but also to promote the band. This is done by using emotive and persuasive language. When i looked at real reviews from 'Top Of The Pops' i noticed that every review that was printed was in the favour of the band, using strong adjectives like 'energetic', and 'deep' in the bands favor. Whereas the review from 'Kerrang' (a magazine for teenagers who's style of music is not mainstream) showed strong adjectives against the band such as 'Nothing inspirational'. The reviews are aimed at teenagers but regarding the fact that younger people than teenagers are bound to read the magazine, this is because younger children want to look, and seem older. The article aimed at the 'Times' supplement is aimed at an age significantly higher than that of both reviews this is around the age of eighteen plus. The purpose of the article is one to entertain, and two to inform about the history of the band (Coldplay). When i looked at an example of an article from the times supplement it became clear that the in-house style had a very concentrated taste of music and they would be very particular about the things they would say about a band. I tried to make this