A Comparison of Two Newspapers
When we first look at these two newspapers, the first thing that comes
to our attention is the different differences of the front pages of
the two. “The times” has a more sophisticated feel to it, while the
“Daily Mirror” seems trendier with its pictures and stylish typeface.
While both papers share the same headline (about David Blunkett and
the visa of his former lover’s nanny), they are very different papers
serving very different purposes.
When we look at the headlines in greater detail we can see a
difference in the opinions of the two newspapers. The “Daily Mirror”
seems to be in favor of Blunkett, making it seem as if someone is out
to get him. This is done by the headline, “Dark Forces are out to get
me,” which indicates that something, or someone has a grudge against
him, and wants him to pay. Also they (Daily Mirror) exaggerate the
headline by making it very bold, which makes it seem very menacing
towards Mr. Blunkett and the reader. Also they print a picture of him,
and oddly enough he is looking over his shoulder as thought he can
sense these “dark forces”, but ironically he is blind. Also if you
look at the sub-heading of the “Daily Mirror” it makes it seem like
the visa scandal is threatening his job. It doesn’t make notice that
the visa scandal was his fault, and therefore his actions are
threatening his job.
In comparison there is “The Times”, which in almost every way seems
anti-Blunkett. To begin, the headline that this newspaper runs,
“Blunkett puts his reputation on the line in visa inquiry,” makes it
evident that they feel Blunkett is to blame for this situation. There
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... sense of being more informative, while the
“Daily Mirror” uses a more compact format, which is mainly composed of
pictures.
As a whole I would much rather read “The Time” if I wanted to be
informed. I believe that people all over the world would agree with
me, seeing as this paper is read throughout the world. You can tell
that it is read throughout the world by looking at the bottom left
corner of the front page. Here you will notice that this paper has
prices for all different currencies of different countries. The “Daily
Mirror” would be good to read if someone was in the mood for slightly
sleazy humor, and if they wanted to be kept up to date on all of the
celebrity scandals and such. I do not think that I would be lying if I
were to say that “The Times” is the much better choice of an
informative newspaper.
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