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different news article
Serious News
BBC newsBBC news article internet version below http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41731108
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Context I have chosen the news story broadcasted on TV by the BBC. This news story can be found on television via the BBC channel. It can also be found on the internet as you can see on the left. By using tv and internet, the BBC shows that they aim to raise more awareness of the current crisis. Audience The headline used was “Rohingya crisis: the world's fastest growing humanitarian crisis”. This title would get people’s attention because the use of words “the world's fastest growing humanitarian crisis”, this means that this is the biggest news on crisis and that gives the audience a sense of curiosity to want to know what the Rohingya crisis is. Also that when people see this headline used by the BBC, means that this is some serious news. Sensational Language There was no sensationalist language used because the presenter speaks formally and the BBC can't use it as that would make them sound bias or inappropriate for a specific audience. Imagery This news story does not use much imagery, while the reporter is telling about the crisis, there is some video footage playing in the background, and when it cuts to the voiceover, there is a video that shows you precisely what the voiceover is talking about. Core Content The core content of this article is about a crisis in Rohingya is now becoming the world's fastest-growing humanitarian crisis because more than half a million of Rohingya people have crossed the border into Bangladesh, the story continues to speak about these people's struggles, e.g. food, water e.t.c Links to other media On the BBC channel, there aren't any links to other of their medias apart from the next story on tv. On the other hand, if this article is found on youtube, the viewer will find suggestions leading to related news stories by the BBC and some links to their other playlists. Paragraph This news was broadcasted on TV meaning there was no text to read. |
Mode of Address The mode of address in this article was 1st person 3rd person because the BBC had done some interviews with a couple of people who spoke in 1st person and used the word “I”, they also had a narrator describe the current situations in 3rd person. Speech The BBC as always maintains their speech formal and unbiased for example when the presenter talks about the accusations made by the government against the Rohingya people, the words he used were “following claims” 0:12-0:16. Sentence Structure The article firstly tells the viewers what is currently happening “thousands of Rohingya refugees are spending a fortnight stranded near the border with Bangladesh” 00:00-00:08. Then why it happened “they faced the military offensive”00:09-00:18 and then with some statistics of how many people have been affected 00:20-00:30 The rest of the articles shows interviews with the people who were affected, during the interview they say what happened in their village and others talk about their current living conditions. |
Language
This news report was given by the BBC on tv, as for the language used by the presenter, it was formal for the following reasons. Firstly the BBC’ news channel always aims to make what they are broadcasting for everyone in the UK. This implements the BBC to make sure that what they say on any form of media to be suitable for all ages, meaning it will not have any slang or informal language, and not to be biased. This news report shows this because formal language is being used as normal because they are the BBC. Secondly, this is a severe reportage because they are talking about what is currently happening in Bangladesh. If they were to speak informally about this news, many people would then complain and say it is biased. Words used in headline The headlines of this news report were : “Rohingya crisis: the world's fastest growing humanitarian crisis”. This title does not appear to have any sensational language. The first title is “Rohingya crisis”, this tells the viewers that there is a crisis in the world going on at the moment. Rohingya is not a very known place, but the only reason it made it on the news was that it is “the world’s fastest growing humanitarian crisis” which can be a very controversial topic for many people around the world. The use of words “fastest growing” shows how the danger in Rohingya is becoming a much more significant problem, it is also factual. 1st or 3rd person and why The news is presented in 3rd person. The reason for this is because the news takes place in Rohingya and it talks about the people who are currently being affected there. This way of presenting the news can be efficient as it gives you the views from both sides on what is going on in there. Another reason would be that the BBC is giving you factual and statistical information about the current crisis. |
Type Of Mode This type of mode can influence the viewer into being aware of what is going on around the world, and this is because viewers would typically only know about their national news. The target audience is everyone who seems to care about this news, like people in the UK who may be from there or have family there. It can also appeal to those who would want to help because they show an organisation working in the refugee area. This news article would belong temporarily to the top stories section and world news section. Images being used to sway opinion The BBC provided several videos including some footage taken from other civilians. The videos show people struggling to live because they all look weak. The narrator also explains that everyone is malnourished because of their limited supply of food. The BBC shows children inside baskets and babies with skin burns from the sun. Using children can be effective for swaying the public’s opinions. |
The Guardian
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The Guardian published this news article regarding the Global Pollution, and you can find it on their website. It was placed on their main page because they would want to have raised awareness of what is going on around the world. Audience The headlines used was "Global pollution kills 9m a year and threatens 'survival of human societies'". The title would quickly get people's attention because of the use of words "kills 9m" and "threatens survival of human societies". The reason why these words get people's attention is that the title makes it sound like the "Global pollution" will affect the people reading this article and therefore saying that their lives are in danger, this is effective as it engages the reader into wanting to know what the article talks about. Sensational Language This article does not appear to be using sensational language because the words used are either factual or quoted. Imagery The imagery in this article is shown for example, in the first picture there is a lot of smoke and the article is about pollution. By using this picture it makes the reader visualise the heavy smoke in order to get the point across. Core Content The article talks about the current research being done that shows how global pollution keeps rising and eventually it will double its casualties in some of the poorer countries. It shows many interviews and statistics that support their story. Links to other media The links on the article, for example, facebook, twitter etc., bring you to their page, and they give you the option to share the news with your friends and followers. They may have wanted the reader to spread out the story to raise awareness. |
Paragraph In the first sections, they tell the reader the quotes which they used for their headline to support what they wrote. The article then proceeds to say how it happens and then it says who is to blame. To further support their evidence they show quotes from the Commission on Pollution and Health. Mode of address The mode of address in this article is in 3rd person because it talks about what is happening to other people and who is causing this problem. The only times where there was text in first person was from the quotes taken from interviews for example "I say we can’t afford not to clean it up". Speech The use of speech is formal and unbiased because the article does not appear to have used slang or biased comments. Sentence Structure The article starts off by saying where they got the evidence to support their headline. Then it shows quotes taken from their interviews with professional researchers to support the article and finally, it shows some statistics that support the claims of the people interviewed. Afterwards, the same process repeats. Language The article is very formal for most of the time for example "1.8m deaths as a result of gastrointestinal diseases and parasitic infections", the words like "gastrointestinal" make the article sound very sophisticated. Although sometimes the text contains words like "The next biggest killer was", this kind of sentences make the report seem less sophisticated because the wording seems a bit childish. |
Words used in headline The headlines of this news report were: "Global pollution kills 9m a year and threatens 'survival of human societies'". The first part of the headline is "Global pollution kills 9m a year", this is later shown to be factual because it is said in an interview and there is evidence in the article to support it. The second part of the headline is "and threatens 'survival of human societies'", this sentence includes a quote which was said in an interview. The use of word "human" is very efficient because it includes everyone who is reading the article, this is likely to interest many readers into reading it. 1st or 3rd person and why This article was written in 3rd person because the story is about other people around the world either being affected by or causing the global pollution. This way of presenting the news can be efficient as it gives you the views from both sides on what is going on and it helps the story seem unbiased. Type of Mode The influence this kind of mode could be to raise awareness of these situations that are currently happening around the world. The target audience would be people who are interested in the current injustices being done around the world and those who may share the news on social media hopefully creating an online support. The genre of this article would be world and environmental news because it talks about several places being affected by the pollution and others causing it. Images being used to sway opinion The images on the article are quite efficient for gaining people's support because it shows pictures with many women and children inside a hospital that need help, all because the global population which the article is in a way implying that the government is responsible. The first image of the article shows a road with smoke also because of the global pollution, and the picture looks like the smoke is quite dangerous if inhaled. |
General Interest News
The Sun
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This story was published by The Sun, and it can be found on The Sun's web page by searching on the Showbiz section. The publisher would have wanted to share this story on the page because it is easier and faster for fans to access the news. Audience The headline used was "'I'M JUST SWOLLEN' Towie’s Bobby Norris denies he’s had multiple cosmetic surgeries as he hits back at the ‘haters’ in new Twitter video". This headline would get its target audience interested in reading this article because the headline firstly uses "'I'M JUST SWOLLEN'" which implies that the celebrity has had some surgery done. The headline then says "Towie’s Bobby Norris denies he’s had multiple cosmetic surgeries as he hits back at the ‘haters’ in new Twitter video", this would also interest the readers because they would want to know about any controversy happening with celebrities. The sun's audience is C2DE and this article appeals to them because it talks about celebrity gossip. Sensational Language I was surprised to see that this article does not have much sensational language, I was able to find one which was "hits back" which was used instead of responded or argued. The words they used for the headline for example "hits back" makes the story more engaging because it sounds like the celebrity lashed out towards his haters for their criticisms on Twitter. Imagery This article shows imagery by posting many pictures of the celebrity's face so the reader can therefore observe the point of view of those who are saying that the has had many surgeries done. Core Content This article is about a celebrity having surgery on his nose and denying he had any other surgery done. He sent a video to his fans on twitter saying he didn't have any other surgery done for people to stop posting lies about him. Links to other media The article takes you to their social media to follow them on Twitter and Facebook, there aren't any other links to any other media. Paragraph As always The Sun's articles don't have much writing, their paragraphs range from 1 line to 4 lines in the article. These paragraphs are effective for the audience because it allows them to look through the pictures and twitter comments which might be more interesting for this specific audience. They also use many pictures with one line at the bottom describing the picture. Evidence can be seen below. |
Mode of Address The mode of address in this article is in 3rd person because it talks about a celebrity responding to his haters' comments by sending them a video. In the article, you can find 1st person too because of what the celebrity said in his video. Speech The use of speech is not formal for example "cruel trolls" and it is using slang like "best mate". This use of speech is appropriate for the target audience. Sentence Structure The article starts off by explaining what has happened and what caused the celebrity gossip. They then give some pictures of the video celebrity sent along with some quotes. The article then talks about other celebrities' reaction towards the surgery and then talks about fans reaction on Twitter to the video e posted. Language This article uses informal language and slang in the text. For example "mate" instead of just saying friend or acquaintance and "trolls" instead of critics. Words used in the headline The headline was "'I'M JUST SWOLLEN' Towie’s Bobby Norris denies he’s had multiple cosmetic surgeries as he hits back at the ‘haters’ in new Twitter video". The first part of the headline is "I'M JUST SWOLLEN'" which the words "swollen" imply that he has had surgery and the second part "Towie’s Bobby Norris denies he’s had multiple cosmetic surgeries as he hits back at the ‘haters’ in new Twitter video". This part of the title is summing up part of the article. The words "hits back" sound sensational because all he had done is send a video with the response to their criticisms, the article makes it sound like he was very angry with the comments made. 1st or 3rd person and why This article was written in 3rd person because the story is about a celebrity who is being argued to have had multiple surgeries although he denies it. This is effective because it allows the audience to see both viewpoints from both sides, this will make them want to choose whichever team. There is 1st person in the article because the celebrity is quoted on the video he posted on Twitter, this is also effective because it allows the audience to understand what is going on without having to find the video. Type of mode The influences of this type of mode is that it will get the targeted audiences' attention quicker if they make this story a celebrity gossip, therefore making The Sun's article and social media more popular. The targeted audience C2DE is very likely to take attention to this because the article is speaking about a national celebrity. The article follows a format which is to write a summary of the story in the headline like "Towie’s Bobby Norris denies he’s had multiple cosmetic surgeries as he hits back at the ‘haters’ in new Twitter video", then show pictures with short descriptions. Finally, write about how it turned out at the end, for example, the twitter comments. |
Express
Context This article was published in the Express article and it can be found on the technology section. It would have been published there because it is much easier and faster to get the news out about the latest features of the iPhone. Audience The headline of this article was "iOS 11 doesn’t improve battery life, but does make charging faster if you own THIS iPhone", the target audience for this article would be BC2 because they would be more likely to purchase an expensive iPhone and C2DE to read it out of curiosity because the text is fairly basic. Sensational Language I did not find any sensational language in this article. Imagery In the headline, the word in caps "THIS" which is talking about the iPhone X without naming it, they added a picture of the phone model for the audience to know what they are talking about, and the sentence "ol’ fashioned cables" instead of the proper name of the cable shows that the article already knows what you are thinking about without having to name it. Core Content As it is summed up in the headline, the article is about the new iPhone X's charging capabilities and how it would charge with other devices from Apple, nothing more. Links to other media - The article gives you links to their social media like Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and Hotmail. Paragraph There is at most in lines on each paragraph, this is effective because it allows the audience to skim read it, and the paragraphs get straight to the point which, the audience to save time. Mode of Address As you can see in the headline, the article speaks in seconds person because it is in direct, you"if you own". Speech The speech is informal because the article is speaking directly to you in 2nd person. The words used were basic and easy to understand unlike other more sophisticated articles like the BBC. |
Sentence Structure The sentence structure of the article starts off by talking about how the iPhone came on its release, then it mentions the new and improved version of the same product along with some specs of the phone and accessories. In the end, it talks about the new line of products that you should buy and try new software available. Language This article does not use slang, but it does speak in second person which can come across as informal. Words used in headline The words in the headline were "iOS 11 doesn’t improve battery life, but does make charging faster if you own THIS iPhone", the first part of the headline is "iOS 11 doesn’t improve battery life" which is criticising the product or debunking a theory that most people believe, and the second part "but does make charging faster if you own THIS iPhone" which is saying that the features in this phone are better than any other one. 1st or 3rd person and why The article speak more directly to you in 2nd person, like in the headline "if you own THIS" and this can be more effective because it can feel like a conversation when talking about the iPhone, and therefore it being more engaging for the audience, Type of Mode The influences of this kind of mode is that it will get the targeted audiences' attention quicker if they make this story about new features of a phone everybody wants. The targeted audience BC2DE is very likely to take notice of this because the article is speaking about a phone they either want or like to know more. The article follows a format that is to complain about the old phone, then show why the new phone is better with some pictures of the shiny phone and at then end recommend the whole line of tech released by Apple to the public. The article did not use photographs to help the text but instead included a slideshow of different angles of the phone Images being used to sway opinion As I said there is a large slideshow of the phone published in the article, this can influence opinions because it can either make the apple fans want to buy it even more or people who have any other brand dislike it more or switch. |