Newspaper and Politics

Right wing-

Conservatives.

UKIP (UK Independence Party), BNP (British National Party).

Traditional Values – Love of the past (Royals, Veterans, etc.)

“Survival of the fittest” – we should be able to keep the money we earn, because we deserve it.

Don’t believe in benefits/welfare for all.

Do not want the NHS, or state schools, -> Privatisation.

Tied to Christian beliefs – against gay marriage some are anti-abortion, etc., traditional views about women.

PRO BREXIT – anti-immigration.

Not worried about environment.

Pro nuclear weapons.

Left wing-

Guardian, Mirror.

Optimist – visionaries of the future (forward looking).

Pro-Europe, pro-immigration, pro-multiculturalism.

‘Welfare state’ – Benefits, ‘’for the many, not the few’’.

Higher taxes – especially the rich.

Looking for more equality.

‘Idealist’.

Fight for women’s rights, gay rights, etc.

Pro-nationalisation.

Very concerned with the environment.

Owen Jones “Largely run by a very small group of very right-wing media moguls who defend the status quo of which they are part. If you are on the left and want to change society, the media will always come and get you”.

Newspaper Representation about the London Riots

1. The group is represented in this picture is the youth of Britain is shown as thugs and terrible people.

2. We are being given the stereotypical view of a young British teenager as it is what people think a British thug-like teenager would look like, this view is a grey tracksuit, small satchel bag and an overconfident walk.

3. This representation is being constructed by the language as it is stating the actions of the rioters as "anarchy" and not looking into the real meaning behind the riots, also it talks about the riots spreading and behind the man is a fire which is spreading which shows a high level of juxtaposition. Also, the camera angle makes him look powerful as it is a low angle and makes him look like he thinks he is better than everyone else. Also, the colours are very bland for him showing that he fits in and is the same as every thug.

4. The article is represented by the text in many ways. This includes reasons such as how the size of the word 'Anarchy' is the main focus of the article as it is the biggest word and is what people see first when they pick up the newspaper. Also, the tone of the text is short sentences to give a lot of information in a quick time which allows people to find out what is happening without reading a lot about it, this also shows how they can make quick non-detailed sentences that allow people to make their own assumptions about the stereotype. Also, the words 'Hit' and 'Spread' dramatise the riots and make it sound like young people ruining the country. Also, the lack of detail about the reason for the riots make the riots sound worse than they are.

5. This representation fits with the institutional codes and conventions of the Sun and how they represent news and how they cater to their audience of middle-class people which contrasts to the lower class people that they try to show as the only people in the riots. Also, it says about it being the 'Third day' so the article interests the reader as they want to keep up to date on the situation. Also since the newspaper is a tabloid they dramatised the article and made the stereotypical youth of Britain to be thugs and aggressive.

Newspaper key terms

This is a video explaining about key terms for sections on a newspaper and what each part of the newspaper is called.

Newspaper Analysis Homework

Language	Content	Style	Values and Attitudes	Photographs	Headlines
What examples of language stand out. Calculate the average number of words per sentence.	What is included or missed out on the story? Can you explain this?	Is the article chatty or formal? Serious or funny? How long are the sentences?	Is there any Bias?	Which shots have been chosen and why? How have they been edited?	What kind of headline is it? What techniques are used?
The use of short to the point bullet points stands out as it allows information to be found quick and easy for people who want to find out about his death without wading through a lot of unnecessary details. The average number of words per a sentence is 14 which shows how all the sentences are simple sentences.	The story includes a lot of information on his death and people’s reactions to this fact which shows people in mourning and how the world has woken up to this tragedy. The article misses out information about his life so people who did not know him would not understand the importance of him.	The article uses formal language and serious language to show that someone died and to respect his death, the sentences are short and to the point as people who are shocked by the news will want quick and easy to understand information.	The article at times shows him as a regular drug user which then seems to show him as a bad example for this and showing that he is living a ‘’pop-stars’’ lifestyle. The article is also trying to insinuate that he killed himself and not show much evidence why he was famous and why he would want to be alive.	Photographs have been chosen of him looking good and powerful to show how much he will be missed and how he made an impact on his job. Other photographs have been taken and have been shown as blurred to show how quick Bella Thorne took to social media to mourn Lil Peep’s death.	The headline is less about his death but more about how Bella Thorne is dealing with his death which takes away from the fact that he is dead and more on drawing attention to Bella Thorne. The techniques used for the headline was a quote so the newspaper could not be sued for getting the information wrong as not enough information has come out about him yet.

Article about Lil Peep- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5088059/Lil-Peep-21-dies-reputed-drug-overdose.html