CNN and BBC´s Depiction of Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Making headlines for over the past four decades, many of us know Arnold Schwarzenegger as he rose to fame as the world's top bodybuilder, launching a career that would make him a giant Hollywood star. After years of blockbuster movie roles, Schwarzenegger went into politics, becoming governor of California in 2003. Later in 2012, Schwarzenegger made headlines again when he admitted for the first time to having an affair with his family’s longtime housekeeper, Mildred Patricia Baena . Even though these media texts represent Arnold from a different perspective, both media texts use certain signifiers and language features influencing their audience to believe their perspective on Arnold Schwarzenegger.
According to CNN, Arnold Schwarzenneger is nothing more but a liar, an “expert in living in denial” and an irresponsible father and unfaithful husband. Arnold’s representation is exposed through the article’s headline, “Schwarzenegger admits habit of keeping secrets, including multiple affairs,” which immediately positions the reader to view Arnold as a liar without having to read on a...

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