A Comparison of Two Newspapers

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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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