Representation Across Newspapers
Newspapers use different techniques to present news and every news brand represents each story slightly different to other news brands. There are multiple reasons for this; they may have different target audiences, they support different political parties, or to stand out from other news brands for example. Here is one story and how it is represented across the different new brands.
The story: Tom Watson stepping down as Labour deputy leader and MP.
The Guardian: Tom Watson quits as Labour deputy leader and steps down as MP.
Images/videos used
The Guardian uses one video of Watson explaining why he quit deputy leader and stood down as MP. He explains it was "personal, not political". This is very factual, not appealing to anyones emotions for anything.
Choice of language
Very serious and factual. Lots of quotes are used to show how truly represented the story is. Screenshots of Twitter are used to emphasise this.
What caught my attention
The use of twitter screenshots caught my attention as it is different to usual news brands.
Certainty of story
This story seems very certain as it is extremely factful with lots of quotes.
The Sun: TOM DONE: Disaster for Labour as deputy leader Tom Watson QUITS in wake of hard left war with Corbyn.
The headline previously mentioned “paedo ring” however it has since been taken down. This would have been used to create shock within readers and attract more readers.
Images/videos used
A video used shows Watson first describing his life so far. The questions The Sun asked have shown to give emotive answers, typical of tabloid media/newspapers.
Choice of language
The language used is very outgoing and extravagant to attract readers. “Lurch”. “Repeatedly clashed”. It is also mostly The Sun’s words and not much is quoted. This shows that it is less factual.
What caught my attention
The long table of Watson’s career is shown to indicate the scandals he has been in and what he has done, representing him as a ‘bad guy’.
Certainty of story
The use of small quotes shows that the truth may have been twisted however the use of strong adverbs indicates they are certain about the story.
The Daily Mail: Tom Watson QUITS as deputy leader of the Labour Party and announces he will NOT stand at the general election on December 12 as he insists his decision to walk away is ‘personal, not political’ despite raging Brexit war with Jeremy Corbyn.
Images/videos used
The Daily Mail has images of Watson’s personal life to make the reader feel like they know Watson so they can feel and connect with him.
Choice of language
Strong language such as ‘raging’ is used to catch the readers eyes. This is a way of getting more readership. “Uphill battle” also exaggerates the story further.
What caught my attention
The use of capitals in the headline - “QUITS” and “NOT stand at general election”- caught my attention as it is bold. This is a language feature used in many tabloids to attract audiences and exaggerate stories without bending the truth.
Certainty of story
A few quotes are used to make the story more certain however at points it seems to go off on a tangent about his personal life.
The story: Tom Watson stepping down as Labour deputy leader and MP.
The Guardian: Tom Watson quits as Labour deputy leader and steps down as MP.
Images/videos used
The Guardian uses one video of Watson explaining why he quit deputy leader and stood down as MP. He explains it was "personal, not political". This is very factual, not appealing to anyones emotions for anything.
Choice of language
Very serious and factual. Lots of quotes are used to show how truly represented the story is. Screenshots of Twitter are used to emphasise this.
What caught my attention
The use of twitter screenshots caught my attention as it is different to usual news brands.
Certainty of story
This story seems very certain as it is extremely factful with lots of quotes.
The Sun: TOM DONE: Disaster for Labour as deputy leader Tom Watson QUITS in wake of hard left war with Corbyn.
The headline previously mentioned “paedo ring” however it has since been taken down. This would have been used to create shock within readers and attract more readers.
Images/videos used
A video used shows Watson first describing his life so far. The questions The Sun asked have shown to give emotive answers, typical of tabloid media/newspapers.
Choice of language
The language used is very outgoing and extravagant to attract readers. “Lurch”. “Repeatedly clashed”. It is also mostly The Sun’s words and not much is quoted. This shows that it is less factual.
What caught my attention
The long table of Watson’s career is shown to indicate the scandals he has been in and what he has done, representing him as a ‘bad guy’.
Certainty of story
The use of small quotes shows that the truth may have been twisted however the use of strong adverbs indicates they are certain about the story.
The Daily Mail: Tom Watson QUITS as deputy leader of the Labour Party and announces he will NOT stand at the general election on December 12 as he insists his decision to walk away is ‘personal, not political’ despite raging Brexit war with Jeremy Corbyn.
Images/videos used
The Daily Mail has images of Watson’s personal life to make the reader feel like they know Watson so they can feel and connect with him.
Choice of language
Strong language such as ‘raging’ is used to catch the readers eyes. This is a way of getting more readership. “Uphill battle” also exaggerates the story further.
What caught my attention
The use of capitals in the headline - “QUITS” and “NOT stand at general election”- caught my attention as it is bold. This is a language feature used in many tabloids to attract audiences and exaggerate stories without bending the truth.
Certainty of story
A few quotes are used to make the story more certain however at points it seems to go off on a tangent about his personal life.
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