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In this assignment I am going to compare two newspapers, a tabloid and a broadsheet, they will be 'The Daily Telegraph' and the 'Sun' where were both published on the 6th of October 1999.
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Coverage of the same story in 'The Sun' (a tabloid newspaper) and the Independent (a broadsheet newspaper)
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Broadsheets generally cover the news from all angles. The vocabulary and sentence structure are very complex. This essay will compare a broadsheet and a tabloid about Jack Straw's decision to extradite Pinochet.
English Coursework on 'Media' 'Media' helps us to know more about what's happening around us. There are many types of media; newspapers are one among them. Newspapers can be classified into two types: tabloids and broadsheets. Tabloids are known as "the popular press". They are often biased and contain gossips about personalities and are less serious. The sentence structure and vocabulary are simple. Therefore, they are mostly read by the working class with minimum qualifications. In contrast to the tabloids, broadsheets are aimed at more educated audience and are more serious than tabloids. They are read by audience with professional jobs are people educated in the university. Broadsheets cover political and educational news which the tabloids don't cover up. They also cover foreign items. Broadsheets generally cover the news from all angles. The vocabulary and sentence structure are very complex. This essay will compare a broadsheet and a tabloid about Jack Straw's decision to extradite Pinochet. The background situation to General Augusto Pinochet's extradition is that he killed and tortured thousand of people during his rule in Chile. Pinochet was the military leader of Chile. He ruled the country ruthlessly, crushing all his oppositions. In 1998 Pinochet came to Britain to have a back operation in Harley Street. Many people were outraged by his visit, including many
In order to carry out a comprehensive investigation of two papers, the Daily Mirror was chosen as a Tabloid and The Guardian was chosen as a Broadsheet. Both of them were bought on the same day, Tuesday 21st December 2004. 3 Findings
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