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Looking at and comparing how two different newspapers report the same story.
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Compare the article in the Independent with the article in the Daily Mail, addressing the following aspects; layout, content and language. From this comparison, what conclusion can you draw with regard to the targeted readership and intended selling point
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Analysis of 'TV Quick' Magazine Cover.
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It is generally believed that the purpose of a newspaper is to state the facts about what is going on in the world around us. However, media has long been a way of manipulating the minds of the greater population into holding certain values and opinions.
Coursework: Media It is generally believed that the purpose of a newspaper is to state the facts about what is going on in the world around us. However, media has long been a way of manipulating the minds of the greater population into holding certain values and opinions. Propaganda is used frequently in everyday life to manipulate our thoughts, and despite what the majority of us think, it does affect our opinions. In general, we believe that what is potrayed as 'News' is fact, but often the facts are twisted to support the political views of Newspaper or journalist. This coursework will explore the way in which this bias is put across to the reader in the medium of Newspapers, by comparing the way two newspapers, 'The Daily Mail' and 'The Independent' report on the same event. There are two mail types of newspaper, tabloids, like the Daily Mail, and broadsheets, like Independent. Tabloids are the most popular type of paper; these are papers that appeal to people who may just want to scan the news quickly, in order to have a good idea about events happening around the world, without giving up great amounts of time to read lengthy articles. It is often smaller in size, more colourful to attract readers. Broadsheets are generally larger in size, more serious and less colourful; it is aimed at those who are interested in all the details about current affairs. The articles I
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The Making of JAVA
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I have decided to compare two newspaper articles, one from the tabloid "The Daily Mirror" and the other from the broadsheet "The Guardian". Both papers on Friday January the 13th 2006
As level English: language of the media coursework I have decided to compare two newspaper articles, one from the tabloid "The Daily Mirror" and the other from the broadsheet "The Guardian". Both papers on Friday January the 13th 2006 covered the tragic story of the 345 deaths, caused by stampede at the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Since the story is relevant to current issues, I believe it will conjure an array of diverse language. The comparison of language usage will be predominantly achieved through my analysis of grammar, semantics and lexis. Since the mirror is aimed at readers requiring a quick fix off the news I expect it to use short simple and compound sentences, with brief vital information only included, whereas the Guardian's appeal to an educated audience will result in the usage of subject specific lexis, and longer complex sentences, creating a text of standard English throughout the extract. This will be contained in longer paragraphs with the increased use of Latinate and French origin words, compared to the Mirror's predominantly Anglo-Saxon content. Being a tabloid the mirror will dramatise the issue through use of journalese and utilising highly emotive words with strong, relevant connotations to maximise impact of the writing. I hypothesise both extracts will use this emotive language but will be exaggerated in the Mirror in order to appeal to its
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Evaluation For my coursework my aim was to produce a professionally designed magazine cover which could compete with similar existing products in the market currently. My magazine is aiming to break into the fashion/woman's magazine genre, and is going to be in competition with magazines such as Vogue and Marie Claire. The title of my magazine is "Honey" the title of the magazine is important as it signifies what the magazine is about and who it is aimed at. This title fits my market for sophisticated, rich young women. Honey signifies youth, happiness, purity and sweetness. It's like vogue but it aims at a younger professional female market. Honey means several different things such as the sweet substance and it's also a name you call loved ones, "Honey Trap" is where I really got the idea of what to call my magazine from it means a big attraction, trapping people to be hooked to the magazine, this is my main objective and as well as taking the rival magazines readers. Looking at all these definitions for the word honey and what the word symbolises I realised calling my magazine "Honey" would be perfect. All magazines have a main image that represents the target reader, the target reader for this magazine happens to be a lot like me and they share my tastes and interests. So on the front cover of my magazine the main image is a picture of me. I believe the main reader of my