http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4225822/Kim-Jong-s-playboy-half-brother-poisoned-assassins.html
The general jist of the article is to examine and explore the issue of the power given to radical leaders and how this can lead to the unlawful killing of innocent people. Quotations such as - 'CCTV images have emerged of a woman suspected to be a female assassin sent by Kim Jong-un as part of a Cold War-style poison squad to murder his playboy half-brother' elaborate this idea of left wing bias as it quite openly suggests that the assassination took place as part of an order by Jong - un himself , such statements are also used to show us the position the journalist is taking in relation to the event an is inviting us to analyse and form our own opinion based on allegations highlighted by the mail. In the headline, referring to the 'cold war' and 'murder' will have a significant effect on the reader as it creates a specific link to a historical event that has had substantial effect on political and military tension. Using this emotive language in the headline of the article sets the tone for the remainder of the body copy and allows the reader to map the change of events and tone throughout the article.
Although showing clear political bias, the newspaper article has a rather informal tone to begin with as to invite the reader into debating a rather taboo subject, i have reason to believe this as little political language is used to describe Kim - Jong - Un and a significant portion of the article is based around the women in question wearing a fashion t-shirt with the abbreviation 'LOL' on the front. This helps the reader understand that the Assassination that has taken place has been done by an average person. This of course poses juxtaposition with the headline of the article as it uses significantly positive language which implies to the reader that the content of the article has to be taken for what it is as the majority is based on allegations . Toward the middle of the article there are multiple statements from officials which gives the article a more formal feel as the majority of the article is made up by visuals to support any complex subjects so that a vast target audience can read it and formulate their own opinion which is the primary idea. Throughout the article multiple emotive language choices have been selected in order to gain the support of the reader when it comes to being against the choices of the Korean leader, words such as 'Attack' and 'Inhumane' help us formulate a negative opinion and then help us feel apologetic for Kim - Jong - Nam as it has been stated that he posed no political threat to his half-brother. We begin to realise that the article is in favour of Jong - Nam when statements from the leader are done so in inverted commas which makes us question the reliability of the source it came from. It was said that Jong- Un considered his brother a 'joke' which again poses the reader against him in terms of political stance.
The initial paragraphs of the article are fact based with occasional humour such as 'waited there so long they eventually ordered a KFC meal, it has been claimed' as to make relation with the reader and entice them into the remainder of the article. The middle section of the article is heavily populated with images and reiteration of facts such as how the assassination happened, where it took place and the back stories that lead to possible reasons the attack could have happened 'The 46-year-old, who had branded his younger brother's regime a 'joke' . It is not until the end of the article that there is direct speech taken from interviews with primary definers, leaving the elaborate coding until the end of the article allows readers that may wish to see another dimension the article, to do so and leaving those who may not as readily understand elaborate coding with the important information needed to formulate an opinion about the article in the rest of the report.
Sentence construction is an integral part of this article and fluctuates throughout to help the reader
understand the unfurling events, simple sentences such as 'Earlier reports suggested Jong-Nam was targeted by two suspected female North Korean operatives who apparently attacked him from behind with poison spray' inform the reader of what and how it happened, this restricted coding enables people from all backgrounds to read and understand without being bombarded by political jargon.
*ARTICLE 2 –
http://www.celebsnow.co.uk/celebrity-news/paul-burrell-gay-engaged-645483
This particular article originated from CelebNow, a publication website whom specialise in celebrity gossip and fashion news stories - the serves the purpose to inform the audience of Mr Burrell's engagement to his lawyer boyfriend after splitting from his wife after thirty two years of marriage . The story covers the revelation that former royal butler has ended his marriage to pursue a relationship with his boyfriend, after coming out as gay after 32 years of marriage. The general tone of the article is ambivalent, showing no real interest in the engagement of the two, even biting in some areas when talking about Burrell 'Keeping secrets of his own from the public' and upon commenting on the fact he has left his wife to pursue a new relationship. In the headline of the article emotive language such as 'reveal' has been used to pique the interest of the audience, this paired with the nature of the articles common with this publication infers that something exclusive is going to be revealed. Readers of magazines such as Now are primarily female whom stereo-typically are more inquisitive when it comes to celebrity gossip therefore using this language will engage them without having to read the main body copy.
As said previously in parts of the article the tone changes to biting, the quotation 'after nearly three decades of marriage; they share two children' shows that the journalist who has written the article is against Burrells marriage and is therefore posing the article as a sympathetic piece towards the divorcee. This sensationalist language is used to provoke a reaction out of the audience reading the magazine feature. The length of the article is reflective of the C2DE social grading of which it is aimed at, the use of simple sentences such as 'Paul will marry boyfriend Graham in April - months after divorcing his ex-wife of 32 years' gives the audience a basic summary of the article without using elaborate coding which is more favoured in magazines and newspapers geared toward ABC1 , or affluent achievers who stereo-typically wouldn't be as interested in a gossip magazine.
In relation to the length of the article, the majority of where story is missing is made up with images related to the text which gives visual aid when it comes to understanding the past of royal butler Paul Burrell, using images from popular television show ' I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' is relative as those who read gossip magazines would generally indulge in reality TV shows such as the aforementioned therefore are targeting a captive audience, knowing that those reading may already recognise Mr Burrell from elsewhere making the 'reveal' all the more enticing.
Because of the nature of the magazine, there is no political bias and the story line is not relevant to politics of any sort.
The headline of the article uses positive emotive language such as 'congrats' and 'engaged' appeals directly to the target audience of the gossip magazine, colloquialisms such as 'congrats' are a form of restricted coding which allows the reader to understand the article in a way which is suited to them. In the following sentences, juxtaposing language is used such as 'keeping secrets' and 'revealed' to keep with the conventions of the magazine , this leads the reader to believe the content on Mr Burrell
is exclusive to them. This is a clever technique as in the headline positive emotive language has been used to pique the interest of the reader however when the tone changes, in a disapproving manner , as does the choice of language – this is what is expected of this type of magazine therefore will be understood and appreciated by their readers.
*ARTICLE 3 –
http://lifestyle.one/heat/celebrity/news/stavros-flatley-arrest-cannabis/
This small news article about the arrest of part of the Stavros Flatley duo originated from Heat magazine, a publication common for its gossip story lines and population amongst particularly young women part of the C2DE social grading. The articles purpose is to inform and explain to the reader about the situation the talent show star has found himself a part of and to give the father of Lagi Demetriou a chance to plead his son's innocence. The general tone of the article intimate, appealing directly to the audience and informing them of this revelation with no cynical undertone to the alleged drug factory. Throughout the small article a large majority of the body copy is made up of direct speech which gives a personal feel to the article as though the conversation is being directed toward the reader for example "We are determined to prove his innocence." - This quotation from the family appeals to the stereotypical reader of this sort of magazine as it is though they become a part of the drama.
Because the story that has been reported upon is controversial, there are many bits of the story placed in inverted commas as to suggest their validity such as '50k cannabis factory' and 'alleged' which gives a doubtful tone in favour of the twenty year old 'star' and his family. This magazine publication is aimed toward the C2DE social grading which is reflected in the way that it is written, there is little advanced language and is a clear example of restricted coding which is intended to make it easier for the reader to understand. The article is quite brisk, presenting the reader with the story and then leaving them to make their own decisions on what to believe, which in a sense gives us this peer to peer mode of address as there is no educating underlying tone. There is no political bias to this article due to the story on which is being reported, that being said there is a form of bias being used toward Mr Demetriou as the journalist writing the article has done so in a way which leaves us sympathising with the young man – cleverly the journalist responsible for this article has chosen accompanying images which show Lagi Demetriou as a young boy, by doing this, the audience are then coerced into believing the man innocent of what he has been accused of simply because they still see him as the young boy on the prime time television show. By reporting on a story such as this, Heat magazine has already appealed to its target audience, knowing that primarily females of the C2DE social grading will already support the stance in which the article has taken , supporting the accused as he was a part of the hit reality talent show 'Britain's got talent' which appeals to a similar demographic.
In the headline of the article, the man's family are described as being 'devastated' by his arrest, language of a similar ilk is used throughout such as 'innocence' and 'accusations' to provoke an emotional response from the reader and presumably their support as the family are convinced 'he had nothing to do with this' . The article is very short in length, this is most likely to connote the dismissal of such a preposterous allegation as should this be a story the journalist deemed to be true, it is highly likely that they would go into considerable depths and gather information from primary
definers who would know the ins and outs of the case – by only using the families opinions and statements, it shows there are no legal implications yet that prove Lagi Demetriou guilty.
ARTICLE 4 –
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/06/theresa-may-paves-way-for-new-generation-of-grammar-schools
This article is featured in The guardian, a newspaper favoured by the ABC1 social grading due to its political heavy content and elaborate coding favoured by affluent achievers. The purpose of the article is to inform and explore the issues that the government will face when Phillip Hammond 'will plough £320m' into expanding the governments free schooling programme. We are made aware of the articles purpose when looking at sentences such as 'The chancellor will underline the government’s focus on selective education by also extending free public transport for the poorest children to grammar schools' as it tells the audience directly of plans in place to aid the idea of the new free government run schools. The tone of the article is generally cynical in the sense that i believe the journalist writing the article does not fully agree with the proposal specifically with the repetition of the word 'insisted' which gives the impression to the reader that this may not be as straight forward as Theresa May and Phillip Hammond are trying to convey.
Because of the target audience for the newspaper, the language which has been used throughout the article is very complex, using considerable amounts of political jargon in order to explain as clearly and professionally as possible the stance in which this should leave the reader should their own children or grandchildren be intended to attend one of these government funded grammar schools as planned in 2020. In addition to this , it is heavily reliant upon the target audience understanding the restricted coding as there are very little visual aids to support which could further elaborate upon the content of the article. As the subject of discussion is one of political nature, this is reflected in its length relying upon its reader’s interest in the subject and the stereotypical nature of a person in the ABC1 social grading.
The article has a clear political left wing bias due to its questioning of the prime minister whom is profoundly right wing, this is made prominent when highlighting the 'immediate backlash' that arose after the proposed plans were made public - should the article be right wing, it would presumably be fully supportive of governments decisions. Complex sentences such as “Over the last six years, we have overseen a revolution in our schools system and we have raised standards and opportunity, but there is much more to do.” relate directly to the audience as it is expected that reading a newspaper favoured by those in the ABC1 social grading, would have a high majority of educated readers that would understand this more complex format – this is in comparison to other newspaper publications such as The Sun which wouldn’t necessarily choose this method of communication as it might not be as easily understood by its stereotypically less professional audience.
ARTICLE 5 –
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39187929
This article surrounding the legitimacy of social networking giant 'Facebook [s]' filtration system when it comes to sexually explicit images of children. The main point of the article is to inform the reader of a small experiment run by the BBC in which they posted provocative images of 16 years old children and groups named suggestively to imply indecent images. The overriding purpose of the article is to educate presumably the parents of young people of the dangers of filtering systems on social media sites therefore informing them of the dangers - this is shown in quotes from the BBC such as 'When provided with examples of the images, Facebook reported the BBC journalists involved to the police and cancelled plans for an interview' which outlines to the audience the irresponsibility of the officials in charge Facebook's publicity. The tone of the article is rather candid in areas however with good reason , revealing that 'Of the 100 images only 18 were removed.' , using facts in this way informs the reader and are purposefully used by the journalist to startle and aware the target audience.
Throughout there is an apparent use of emotive language in order to stress the importance of the subject the journalist is reporting upon for example 'paedophiles' , 'abuse' and 'exploitation' - this in turn provokes a very basic response as the topic is regarded abhorrent to most people and as a result will be at the forefront of the readers mind for the foreseeable meaning the articles content is likely to be passed on by word of mouth. In addition to this there is a heavy presence of direct speech from officials and the authorities which gives the article a personal feel , as though they are addressing the reader of the article directly . Doing this is particularly important when it comes to sensitive subjects as it means that the reader is more likely to read and understand the information they are being given. The majority of the article is written in elaborate coding as to connote the legal implications posed with possessing indecent images of children, however in sections where simple facts are being put across to the reader , it is restrictive to ensure that they are understood by anybody, of any social grading can understand the issue. In the headline of the article is purposefully shocking to engage the reader and educate them about the dangers of social media for young people, the words 'sexualised' and 'children' set the scene for the article as it were and then similar language choices which have been noted above have been used throughout to infer that this is an ongoing problem in society and as a result of Facebook failing to remove explicit content – is no closer to being resolved. The BBC has a high readership of the ABC1 social grading which is reflected in the length and nature of the article. In the establishing paragraphs of the story, most of the body copy is made up of statements and facts from primary definers for example 'more than 80% were not removed' this is directly appealing to the educated target audience who will appreciate the merit of statistical information over vague facts which are say found in gossip magazines.
However toward the middle of the article, the statistical information subsides and small snippets of basic information is bullet pointed which allows those who may not understand the initial elaborate coding. The BBC is a public service broadcaster meaning that the content that it provides is for everybody who chooses to read or watch it, therefore it is important that the article is given both aspects of elaborate and restrictive coding as this provides no limitations for the people reading meaning it will resonate with both people in the ABC1 social grading and C2DE despite the high readership figures of the former.
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