Newspapers Informal Use of puns Use of alliteration Exaggeration for effect Slang Colloquial language chatty Informal names used Short snappy sentences Heightened language over the top ID: 636724
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Tabloids and Broadsheets
NewspapersSlide2
Informal
Use of punsUse of alliterationExaggeration for effectSlangColloquial language (chatty)Informal names usedShort, snappy sentencesHeightened language (over the top)Adjectives often carry sexual overtonesA focus upon appearanceFrequent use of elision e.g. won’t, don’t.
TabloidsSlide3
More formal
Metaphors rather than puns
Rhetorical questionsMore complex sentences (look for sentences separated by lots of commas, semi-colons etc.)Puns sometimes used, although more subtleStatisticsDescriptions of people tend to relate to personality or position in societyPolitician’s comments often included, with a commentary by the journalistBroadsheetsSlide4
Front page
Masthead in red – “Red Tops”
Celebrity gossipLots of colourLots of photographsBanner headline takes up most of pageReferences to sexLittle text in main storyDifferent fontsLayout of TabloidSlide5
Front page Broadsheet
Masthead in black
Lots of textMore than one articleLess colourPhotographs not as dominantColumn informing us of contents Slide6
A modern newspaper has four main functions: to inform, serve, entertain and interpret. inform - to report news with accuracy and interest
serve -
to provide information such as weather, markets and shipping. entertain - humorous items such as comics, cartoons, columnists and bizarre stories. interpret - background information and a summary to help readers understand events and their implications. Functions of a NewspaperSlide7
WHAT happened?WHO was involved?
WHERE
did it happen?WHEN did it happen?WHY did it happen?HOW did it happen?Newspaper articleSlide8Slide9
Editor: overall responsibility for newspaper, decide what articles go in and what is left outSub editor: in charge of a certain department of a newspaper eg fashion department, again decide articlesJournalists: writes the article and researches the story
Photographers
Designers: design layout, where photographs, articles etc are to appearJobs in newspapers