COMPARISON ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES




Here, the examples above show an example of a tabloid paper, (The Daily Mail), and a broadsheet paper, (The Independent), both covering the events which have occurred in Syria. These front cover pages are from the same date, hence the analysis of the two papers can be compared directly. One element of these two examples is a major factor in the influence of how the information is portrayed; the papers political stances shine through the headlines, effecting all aspects of these front covers. 
Firstly, focusing on the paper brands themselves, their political stances are clear. The Daily Mail is a middle-market right-wing paper, therefore the opinion in this front cover can be easily presumed. The Daily Mail is typically supportive of conservative values, and hence any decisions made by Theresa May are often placed in a positive light. For instance, in the example above the masthead reads 'TRUMP: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED'. The Syrian airstrikes have been supported by three countries, the United Kingdom, America and France; due to this the masthead implies that as 'Trump' has announced the strikes have been successful then the UK, instigated by Theresa May, must also be pleased. 

The Independent is known for being a rare newspaper which has a neutral political stance, however more recently has started to show traits of a marginally left wing stance. In the above example, the masthead is very informative, giving the reader a clear and concise account of the news story. Similarly, The Independent also gives a two-sided argument within the the subheadings, shown underneath the masthead. Here, points are made regarding 'May and her critics' as well as 'Corbyn calling for a Parliament view'. These give points which both supporters of May's conservative party would be interested in, as well as points which Labour supporters would agree with. 
  































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