This is an analysis of the set pages of The Times and The Daily Mirror. It is in depth and focuses on media language and representation. It will be especially relevant if you are studying on the Eduqas exam board. It will be useful as a revision tool.
Main image: Masthead/top banner:
→ Face comes across as mischievous → Masthead serif font trad
perhaps could also be said to be sophisticated, classy, full
somewhat shameful → Image is partly obscuring
→ Sense of fun surrounds him recognisable that it does
→ Zoomed in to avoid his messy hair → “How to be fit? Do the ba
trying to present him as genuine represents people as bein
→ Hard to be angry @ him wanting quick fixes which
→ Looks childish/charming lots of audiences
→ Critics argue BJ has managed → Picture of dog and “I was
to escape/walk free from pandemic puppy” relata
certain scandals that would → The pictures at the top o
have ended the careers of less away from the seriousne
“charming” politicians article TT wants “Partyga
with so BJ can get back to
do audience
Headline:
Main body text
→ Diminishes the severity of his
→ “Her report disclosed almo
crimes
the parties… Metropolitan
→ Police are the focus
‘make minimal reference”
→ “investigate” is a weak word
who goes in and out of DS
people are investigated and
SG’s report as it would sho
then acquitted of crimes all
of the law as much as BJ
the time
→ “facing police investigation
Tagline:
the victim and is seemingly
→ BJ presented as the protagonist and in
anything will happen
charge
→ “alleged parties” again su
→ Doesn’t sound as if he has done anything
happened whereas in realit
wrong “he has promised to change”
hundreds of photos that pr
→ The obstacle to BJ’s focus on leadership is
did happen
Sue Gray “Sue Gray’s update”
→ “…criticises leadership and
→ “Putin Call Cancelled” supports this
culture” drinking culture is
→ BJ has better things to do than
UK and ConP SG’s criticism
deal with this nonsense
attacking British culture
→ A woman is getting in the way
→ She doesn’t kn
of a leader’s work
fun and ruins e
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