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Mirror: Online Web Page less detrimental than other weapons suchKey Notes as guns or the explosive devices that the
rioters brought with them may cause other
opinions to emerge believing that the
Go back and add images police are not violent by nature but only
Check for alliteration, sensationalised language doing their job.
Find enigma
‘Police used teargas and pepper spray on some of the
Distinctive Features of Online Mirror protesters.’
Shareability Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and the copy link
buttons to share onto other platforms and medias.
- To know that the police had to use ‘teargas’
and ‘pepper spray’ indicates that they had
Interactivity Red speech mark image displaying 480 comments. to use physical forces to resolve the issues
with the rioters. The act of attempting to
control the rioters implies the dominant
characteristics that the police possess,
Police and People in the House which, to some audiences may seem rather
frightening. It is clear that violence is never
Can be ‘A woman was shot dead by police during clashes
a good thing, and to fight back with people
violent too inside the Capitol building and three others were
who are already so violent may encourage
reported to have died on Wednesday evening in
the people (protestors) to fight harder. To
Washington.’
know the effects a pepper spray has on
people may alarm audiences and cause
- To clarify that the woman was ‘shot dead them to believe that police are violent
by police’ communicates to audiences that people. To hear that a protestor being
in the occurrence of the riots, the police pepper-sprayed may make audiences fear
were just as violent as the rioters and that that they will be attacked next. However,
they shared as much responsibility for the the fact that the policemen were forced to
damage, injuries and violence as the use teargas and pepper sprays on
rioters. This shows that Mirror Online has protestors also implies to audiences just
presented the audience an unbiased how violent the rioters were. It is clarified
coverage, although it may be interpreted that both parties can be rather violent and
otherwise as it is the second line on the forceful to get their own ways.
web page and so some may think that it
was a deliberate positioning. Others may
‘Pictures showed smoke filling a corridor as police
believe that it was not necessarily the
deployed tear gas inside the seat of US political power
polices’ fault, as if the rioters did not
as demonstrators stormed the building.’
charge in and cause an uncontrolled clash
then advanced forces to end the violence
would not be required. - War imagery can be evident in the verb
‘deployed’, as it has connotations of troops
or weaponry in the military being deployed.
Caption anchoring image: ‘A U.S. Capitol police officer
This may cause fear in audiences as it could
shoots pepper spray at a protestor attempting to
make some of them think that the event of
enter the Capitol building’
the riots is just as serious and threatening
as a war. This communicates to audiences
that the police can be just as violent and
aggressive as rioters. Although it may also
imply that there are just so many rioters
and that they are so hard to overcome that
the police have no choice but to fight fire
with fire, and force the rioters out of the
building.
Victims Caption in the video: ‘Politicians evacuated as
protestors storm Capitol’
- The use of an eye level shot in the image of
a ‘police officer’ shooting ‘pepper spray’ at
a protestor positions the audience in the
scene. Audiences may find the Mirror’s
coverage of the riots more realistic since
they are presented of an image of what
actually occurred than an exaggeration. To
be so near the policeman may make
audiences feel intimidated, as it is clear
there is a weapon in his hand and he is - The use of a bird’s eye view in the video
willing to fight. To also know the effects a titled ‘Trump supporters storm US Capitol
pepper spray has on people may alarm as politicians evacuated’ can make the
audiences further and cause them to politicians and everyone else in the House
believe that police are violent people. To seem smaller than they actually are. In a
witness a protestor being pepper-sprayed way, the Mirror victimises the politicians as
may make audiences fear that they will be helpless, by not only the size but also the
attacked next, although a pepper spray is fact that they could not fight back and were
, forced to evacuate. The bird’s eye view also not charged first nor did they ask for a
reveals the many numbers of people fight, in other words, the police had only
present, which could emphasise the fought back because it was their job. If the
potential amount of people whose lives positioning of words were different, it may
could have been lost but that it was a even insinuate that the police were the
miracle that they were all evacuated to ones who clashed with the rioters. This may
safety. To see this may make audiences feel make audiences feel pity for the police as
pity for the politicians, as it must have been they did not deserve to be harassed by
a tough situation to get through. The idea Trump supporters, but, in addition to that,
of wondering if their lives were at risk or if audiences may feel thankful for police that
they were able to go home may further there are someone to protect the Capitol.
dishearten audiences, even if they do not
agree with the politicians’ plans and
Good People In the video: Camera turns to the right showing a
proposals.
woman wearing a mask.
‘Senators were earlier evacuated from the building,
the meeting place of the United States Congress, after
politicians were forced to shelter in their offices with
police outside overwhelmed by hundreds of rioters.’
- To use the verb ‘evacuated’ may remind
audiences of the world wars where millions
of people, mostly including children, were
evacuated out of big cities to get to safety
due to invasions or bombings. This
communicates to audiences the extent of
danger that the politicians were forced
into, and as a result, may make audiences - To present a clip of a woman working in the
feel sympathy for the politicians as it is not House wearing a mask indicates how
a situation that anyone would willingly careful and respectful that she, and the
want to be a part of. other members of the House, are when
obeying the laws. The members clearly care
about not just the future of the country
- The idea of having no other choice but to through the elections, but also, more
hide and ‘shelter’ implies the helplessness importantly the safety of others. The fact
and their inability to defend themselves that they are willing to cover their faces, so
during the time. This therefore victimises that the risk of coronavirus cases is
the people in the House, as the rioters reduced, makes the audiences think that
were too strong and violent to stand up they truly care about the country and its
against. The use of the text ‘shelter’ may people – more so than Trump and his
also remind audiences of the intense supporters, who do not promote masks and
bombings that occurred during the world vaccines.
wars. This use of war imagery can
exaggerate the hard news story and amplify
the tensions felt during the event. ‘Senators were earlier evacuated from the building,
the meeting place of the United States Congress, after
politicians were forced to shelter in their offices with
Caption anchoring image: ‘Supporters of Trump clash police outside overwhelmed by hundreds of rioters.’
with police officers in front of the US Capitol Building’
- To describe the police as ‘overwhelmed’
can illustrate how tired the police force
feel, which is clear to the audience that it is
the result of being outnumbered by the
many numbers of rioters for a rather long
period of time. This may make audiences
feel pity for the police as they would
sympathise with the police and understand
how exhausting it must be. However, the
fact that they keep fighting back regardless
indicates their loyalty to their job which
may earn the respect of some audiences.
Professional In the video: ‘The demonstration was aimed at
- The deliberate positioning of text in the thwarting the peaceful transfer of power to President-
caption anchoring an image of police elect Joe Biden.’
officers pepper-spraying a rioter,
‘Supporters of Trump clash with police
officers in front of the US Capitol Building’,
could potentially victimise the police and
encourage audiences to side with the
police. To mention the Trump supporters
before the police could imply that they
initiated the battle first, and to describe
their movements with a ‘clash’ could
indicate that the rioters forced themselves
forward to fight with the police. This is
regardless of whether the police had a
pepper spray in hand or not. The police had
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