Tuesday, 14 November 2017

November 13th 2017: Newspapers: Codes, Conventions and Content

Tabloid Vs Broadsheet

Newspapers can commonly be defined as either a ‘broadsheet’ newspaper or a ‘tabloid’ newspaper.

Tabloid

  • Feature popular articles that appeal to the masses, for example, human interest stories and celebrity gossip
  • Tone used is informative and informal
  • Uses jokes and headplay in headlines
  • Adverts are aimed towards lower social groups
  • Use more images than text (image led)
  • Examples include The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Daily Star
Broadsheet
  • Feature 'quality' articles including political and international stories
  • Tone is informative and formal
  • Headlines are more factual and direct
  • Adverts target higher social groups
  • Use more text than images (text led)
  • Examples include The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian

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