News question 2

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Structure 1:

  • outline genre conventions in British newspapers
  • analyse the contrasting media ideas
  • make judgements and reach conclusions based on how far genre has influenced
Structure 2
  • each paragraph uses all 3 bullet points

Model paragraph

Conventionally British tabloid newspapers tend to cover soft news with a celebrity or entertainment focus. In contrast, British broadsheets typically cover hard news, usually with a political slant or focus on economics. We can see the convention of soft news evidenced in source B, a red top tabloid. The Sun features a main image of Lottie Moss who is rumoured to be dating Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Barthes would suggest that headline 'Leo in secret' has sensational connotations of scandal and positions the audience to believe they are getting an inside scoop on the gossip. Source A, however, is a midmarket tabloid which typically features a mix of hard and soft news. This is clearly demonstrated with the juxtaposition between a conservative politician's interactions with the trans community, and the skyline including a pink font advertisement for Femail magazine.However, Source A is also clearly influenced by the Daily Mail's female audience, the newspaper with the highest female audience in the UK. Likewise, the fact that the 'Daily Mail' is right leaning has clearly influenced by their choice to cover the 'trans bully' story.

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