Analysing bias and the construction of representation in 'The Times' and 'The Daily Mirror'.

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Examples of Key terms within the set-text newspapers above: 
  • Masthead - Both contain one of these. (Their respective banners at the top of the front pages.)
  • Headline - Used by both papers, The Times ('Driven to despair') and The Daily Mirror (BREXIT DELAY MAYHEM')
  • Dominant Image - Though the Times has one single more prominent image (Theresa May) while the Daily Mirror has a few slightly smaller ones, though they do take up much of the space. (Horse rider is most prominent.)
  • Page Numbers -  We can see a page number on the Daily Mirror, but there isnt a comparative piece from an inside page of The Times.
  • Body Text - The front cover pages of The Daily Mirror has a minor amount of body text while The Times appears to have their body text take up a majority of the page with little spacing-  More so compact. - The inside centre spread page of the Daily Mirror does actually have a large amount of body text within it however.
  • Caption - Both newspapers have used captions, with the DM using a far greater sized font for such, 'May surrenders after another massive defeat leaving nation facing months of chaos' this stands out far more than the caption upon TT that is minuscule in comparison but reads, 'Theresa May leaving parliament last night after her heavy defeat. she told MPs that they have to face unenviable choices.
  • Centre Spread-  Used by the Daily Mirror in the second set-text image (Theresa May).
  • Folio - This can be seen in the 2nd set text with 'Brexit Shambles: Now its going to be delayed.'
  • Gutter - All of the set-texts displayed have gutters in various places upon them.
  • Standalone -  The Daily Mirror has two standalone advertised on its front cover, (the Cheltenham Festival, and the Eastenders story), - Though The Times also has a standalone for the Cheltenham Festival it takes up an extreme minority of the page, it also has it's 'In The News' section, also making up little of the full page; The 2nd DM text has of note 'The Downing St. dud who ran down clock' and 'May plans croak with a whisper not a bang'
  • Byline - All of the set-texts have examples of bylines, establishing the authors and their positions before the article.


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