Thursday, 23 November 2017

Analysing bias and the construction of representation in 'The Times' and 'The Daily Mirror'- KEY TEXT



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Daily Mirror are very anti-Trump therefore they are bias against Trump. As a result of this they are politically biased. Consequently changing the readers ideology, Making them hate trump.
The use of rhetorical interrogative critically make the reader think what situation has American got themselves into. Suggests that the target audience is English which is shown through the wording 'they'.The statue of liberty holding his head in shame connotes America is ashamed of themselves(American values presented through the statue). Mise-en-scene of the dark gloomy sky is a proairetic code as it suggests something bad is going to happen- war or destruction. The producers ideology is that they don't agree with the Americans people to vote Trump in.




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Infers that people only voted for Trump to get rid of immigrants, this is shown through the use of the bullet points. One intended audience response is anger and frustration at the voters. The use of the box makes critics think otherwise about which types of people voted not just stereotypical American's.The gesture of Hillary Klinton's head help high makes her seem powerful and well put together. The camera angle empathises her dominance. Hillary Klinton's positioning in front of the American flag makes her seem more for America whereas Trump is just in front of a blue background. The positioning of their images n the far left and far right empathises how different they are.





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Here they are bias through selection and omission. The selection of language implies he has an impact on the whole world not just America. America is shown as something which is going to become a 'new world' not just for the select few but for everyone. The fist could stand as a symbol of unity. The quote on the left uses reassurance which implies not everyone is so sure of the choice in President even though they are a right winged newspaper. The repetition let's the target audience know his intentions. The use of personal pronouns makes it direct to the American's However the use of repetition is also sarcastic criticising the selection of Trump. The use of 'you will be' sounds forceful and commanding.












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