(FINAL) LO2: Know the construction and content of news articles
Rare 50-year-old "giant tusker" elephant killed by poachers - leaving just 25 in the wild.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/07/rare-50-year-old-giant-tusker-elephant-killed-poachers-leaving/
The article is about a rare breed of large elephant that was killed by two poachers (who were later caught) in a Kenyan national park. The article is obviously biased against the poachers, as poaching is illegal and widely frowned upon.
The purpose of the article is to inform the reader of the death of the rare elephant and to portray emotion as the article uses lots of emotive language. “A Kenyan national park is in mourning” this is used to show the audience just how important this elephant was as it is usually people who are mourned, rarely animals and to say that the entire national park is in mourning helps portray the magnitude of the death. “The elephant was known as being very friendly, according to Tsavo National Park, and his tusks were so long they scraped the ground as he walked.” These examples of emotive language are used to allow the audience to empathise with the people who work in Tsavo national park so they can understand just how much of an impact the death of Satao II has had.
The tone of this article is elegiac as it expresses sorrow for the death of the elephant by repeatedly using emotive language. The article also has a reflective tone as it attempts to pick out the positives from this story when it states that “Satao 2’s carcass was indeed found with the ivory intact and recovered before it could fall into the wrong hands and further fuel the illegal ivory market but also more importantly, this poaching gang that possibly tried to poach Satao 2 has been broken for ever.”
The article starts off with a simple sentence that involves elaborate codes, “A Kenyan national park is in mourning after poachers felled one of their most prized elephants.” This simple sentence was used to introduce the reader to the article and the use of elaborate code (e.g. mourning, felled) in the first sentence helps set the tone for the rest of the article. The use of elaborate code continues throughout the article as more complex and compound sentences are used “The elephant was known as being very friendly, according to Tsavo National Park, and his tusks were so long they scraped the ground as he walked.
In my opinion, more should be done to protect endangered wildlife. Lots has already been done to prevent poaching and this has helped to reduce the frequency of poaching but animals are still being killed and eventually there will be none left if more is not done.
Shameless doctor, 54, who kept her job despite drunkenly attacking police with her stiletto heels shouting ‘I’m a f**king GP’ bills the GMC for her travel expenses
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4292900/Doctor-54-billed-GMC-attending-tribunal.html
This article, published by the Daily Mail, is about a female doctor who drunkenly attacked two police officers and then charged the General Medical Council for her travel expenses to her tribunal. The article is biased against the GP as it goes into specific detail about everything she has done wrong without providing a counter argument.
The purpose of this article is to inform and report to the audience about the behaviour of the doctor, this is shown as lots of negative adjectives are used, This is done so the audience is aware of just how shocking the GP’s actions were. “A shameless doctor who kept her job despite a drunken assault on police with her stilettoed shoes has billed a medical watchdog for her travel expenses to attend her own tribunal.” this is done to inform the reader exactly what had happened, and to show just how aggressively the doctor acted. “Dr Eve Speight, 54, got drunk on beer and wine then fought with officers in the street while shouting: 'I'm a f**king GP” These are facts used in the article to strengthen the accuracy to again inform the audience of the incident.
The tone of this article is candid as it is very frank and revealing and speaks openly when doing so, this is shown by the use of direct quotes that contain expletives “Your f**king dog is annoying. I will f**king kill your dog. I will cut your balls off. I don't f**king care about your family, you can all go and f**k off”. The article also has an acerbic, biting tone as the article, which is shown by how severely the writer, James Dunn, criticises Dr. Eve Speight.
In this article they use unfavourable adjectives with words such as “shameless” and “drunken” to create a feeling of animosity towards the GP, this helps the audience become more engaged and emotionally connected with the article as they are likely to take a disliking to Dr Eve Speight. Repetition of how the GP attacked the police officers, including the expletives she shouted at them, helps reinforce the negative tone seen throughout the article and helps the audience further empathise with the police officers and other people involved in the incident.
In this news article I can see that a mixture of sentence types are used. The article introduces the story to the reader with a simple sentence to initially hook them to the story. “A shameless doctor who kept her job despite a drunken assault on police with her stilettoed shoes has billed a medical watchdog for her travel expenses to attend her own tribunal.” However, it uses elaborate code to show the reader that it is a sophisticated article that will report the story in detail. In the middle and end of this article I can see there are compound and complex sentences, which again include elaborate codes. “This week, six months on from the disciplinary hearing, officials at the MPTS in Manchester were due to hold a review into Speight's progress but she refused to attend, saying she was due to move back to her native Vienna in Austria - and asked for a three-year adjournment of her case.” This complex sentence was at the end of the article and includes elaborate codes such as 'MPTS' and 'adjournment'.
This article uses quite short paragraphing when delivering facts, this links to the purpose of the article, as it is to inform and report as it gives information, which is needed quickly. The article also uses a formal register throughout.
This article brings to light the importance of how someone with a job in the public sector should act in their spare time, as they are often seen as influential members of society. In my opinion the doctor in question should have been punished further as she was only given a 12-month community order. I feel that acting in the way she did on more than one occasion should warrant a ban from practicing medicine.
The tone of this article is candid as it is very frank and revealing and speaks openly when doing so, this is shown by the use of direct quotes that contain expletives “Your f**king dog is annoying. I will f**king kill your dog. I will cut your balls off. I don't f**king care about your family, you can all go and f**k off”. The article also has an acerbic, biting tone as the article, which is shown by how severely the writer, James Dunn, criticises Dr. Eve Speight.
In this article they use unfavourable adjectives with words such as “shameless” and “drunken” to create a feeling of animosity towards the GP, this helps the audience become more engaged and emotionally connected with the article as they are likely to take a disliking to Dr Eve Speight. Repetition of how the GP attacked the police officers, including the expletives she shouted at them, helps reinforce the negative tone seen throughout the article and helps the audience further empathise with the police officers and other people involved in the incident.
In this news article I can see that a mixture of sentence types are used. The article introduces the story to the reader with a simple sentence to initially hook them to the story. “A shameless doctor who kept her job despite a drunken assault on police with her stilettoed shoes has billed a medical watchdog for her travel expenses to attend her own tribunal.” However, it uses elaborate code to show the reader that it is a sophisticated article that will report the story in detail. In the middle and end of this article I can see there are compound and complex sentences, which again include elaborate codes. “This week, six months on from the disciplinary hearing, officials at the MPTS in Manchester were due to hold a review into Speight's progress but she refused to attend, saying she was due to move back to her native Vienna in Austria - and asked for a three-year adjournment of her case.” This complex sentence was at the end of the article and includes elaborate codes such as 'MPTS' and 'adjournment'.
This article uses quite short paragraphing when delivering facts, this links to the purpose of the article, as it is to inform and report as it gives information, which is needed quickly. The article also uses a formal register throughout.
This article brings to light the importance of how someone with a job in the public sector should act in their spare time, as they are often seen as influential members of society. In my opinion the doctor in question should have been punished further as she was only given a 12-month community order. I feel that acting in the way she did on more than one occasion should warrant a ban from practicing medicine.
'Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?' Harrison Ford, 74, nearly crashes his plane AGAIN, this time into a Boeing 737 with 110 passengers on board
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4225082/Harrison-Ford-74-nearly-crashes-plane-AGAIN.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4225082/Harrison-Ford-74-nearly-crashes-plane-AGAIN.html
This article, published by the Daily Mail, Talks about how famous actor Harrison Ford landed on the wrong runway at. The article is biased against the GP as it goes into specific detail about everything she has done wrong without providing a counter argument.
The purpose of this article is to inform and report to the audience about Harrison Fords near miss with a passenger plane as he landed his aircraft on a taxiway instead of a runway and to raise the question, is Harrison Ford too old to fly? This is shown as details of his previous crashes are also included in this article as well as quotes from his conversation with air traffic control that show him sounding confused. This is done so the audience is aware of the actor’s actions so they can decide for themselves whether or not he is fit to fly. “The actor, who was in a serious plane crash in 2015, had been instructed to land on runway 20-L at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. But the 74-year-old mistakenly aimed for a taxiway, just passing over an American Airlines 737 loaded with more than 100 passengers and a six-person crew.” this is done to inform the reader exactly what had happened, and to show just how close Ford was to causing a tragic accident. “The Federal Aviation Administration says that controllers had given Ford clear instructions to land on the runway, as landing on a taxiway is a safety violation. They say the actor read the instructions back yet still somehow ended up aiming for the taxiway.” These are facts used in the article to strengthen the accuracy to again inform the audience of the incident.
The tone of this article is surprisingly impartial as it criticises Harrison Ford for making what was almost a fatal mistake whilst showing positive imagery of him thoroughly checking his aircraft and including a quote referring to his previous crash that stated “Ford was actually praised for keeping his cool and managing to glide his airplane into the crash landing”
The tone of this article is surprisingly impartial as it criticises Harrison Ford for making what was almost a fatal mistake whilst showing positive imagery of him thoroughly checking his aircraft and including a quote referring to his previous crash that stated “Ford was actually praised for keeping his cool and managing to glide his airplane into the crash landing”
In this article they use hyperbole like “barely missed the American Airlines 737” and “Harrison Ford had a near miss on Monday” to exaggerate the incident and make it sound more dramatic to the audience, this helps the audience become more engaged with the article as they are likely to find it more exciting. The article uses repetition to further enliven the article by stating multiple times how catastrophic the accident could’ve been.
In this news article I can see that a mixture of sentence types are used. The article introduces the story to the reader with a simple sentence to initially hook them to the story. “Harrison Ford had a near miss on Monday when he almost crashed his single-engine Husky plane into a Boeing 737.” However, it uses elaborate code to show the reader that it is a sophisticated article that will report the story in detail. In the middle and end of this article I can see there are compound and complex sentences, which again include elaborate codes. “Moments before the crash, in audio of his conversation with air traffic control, an unemotional Ford was heard asking for an emergency landing because his engine had failed.” This complex sentence was in the middle of the article, however it does not include any elaborate code.
This article uses quite short paragraphing when delivering facts, this links to the purpose of the article, as it is to inform and report as it gives information, which is needed quickly. The article also uses a formal register throughout.
This article raises the question of whether or not Harrison Ford should still be allowed to fly after all the accidents he has had. I feel like the article comes across as though it thinks he should still be allowed to fly, however I would argue that he shouldn’t be treated differently to anyone else of a similar age in his situation just because he is famous.
In this news article I can see that a mixture of sentence types are used. The article introduces the story to the reader with a simple sentence to initially hook them to the story. “Harrison Ford had a near miss on Monday when he almost crashed his single-engine Husky plane into a Boeing 737.” However, it uses elaborate code to show the reader that it is a sophisticated article that will report the story in detail. In the middle and end of this article I can see there are compound and complex sentences, which again include elaborate codes. “Moments before the crash, in audio of his conversation with air traffic control, an unemotional Ford was heard asking for an emergency landing because his engine had failed.” This complex sentence was in the middle of the article, however it does not include any elaborate code.
This article uses quite short paragraphing when delivering facts, this links to the purpose of the article, as it is to inform and report as it gives information, which is needed quickly. The article also uses a formal register throughout.
This article raises the question of whether or not Harrison Ford should still be allowed to fly after all the accidents he has had. I feel like the article comes across as though it thinks he should still be allowed to fly, however I would argue that he shouldn’t be treated differently to anyone else of a similar age in his situation just because he is famous.
Tories shamed over poll spending: Party is fined a record £70,000 for breaking election rules as former treasurer faces police quizzing
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4322972/Tories-shamed-poll-spending.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4322972/Tories-shamed-poll-spending.html
This article, published by the Daily Mail, talks about how the Conservative party are being fined a record breaking fee because they failed to properly declare almost £300,000 in campaign spending. The article is surprisingly biased against the Conservatives (as the Daily Mail is a stereotypically right-wing paper), this is shown by the use of words like “crisis” and “scandal”.
The purpose of this article is to inform and report to the audience about the wrongdoings of the Conservative government, this is shown as lots of negative adjectives are used. This is done so the audience is aware of just how shockingly the Conservative party have acted. “The spending included a five-figure hotel bill for activists and officials involved in the party’s successful campaign to defeat Nigel Farage in South Thanet.” this is done to inform the reader of what the government has spent their money on, and to show the extent of their spending. “The party was ordered to pay £70,000 – the largest fine ever handed out to a political party. Its former treasurer Simon Day was referred to the Metropolitan Police.” These are facts used in the article to strengthen the accuracy to again inform the audience of the incident.
The tone of this article is scathing as it heavily criticises the Conservative party for their actions, this is shown as the article names and shames Conservative MP’s in a graphic containing the names of eight MP’s including Nigel Mills and Karl Cartney. The article also has an acerbic, biting tone, which is shown by how severely the writer, John Stevens, criticises the Conservatives.
In this article they use unfavourable adjectives with words such as “damningley” to create a feeling of animosity towards the Conservatives, this helps the audience become more engaged and emotionally connected with the article as they are likely to take a disliking to the MP’s in question. Repetition of how the MP’s misspent taxpayers money helps reinforce the negative tone seen throughout the article and helps the audience further empathise with the with opposition parties and people who do not like the Conservative party.
The tone of this article is scathing as it heavily criticises the Conservative party for their actions, this is shown as the article names and shames Conservative MP’s in a graphic containing the names of eight MP’s including Nigel Mills and Karl Cartney. The article also has an acerbic, biting tone, which is shown by how severely the writer, John Stevens, criticises the Conservatives.
In this article they use unfavourable adjectives with words such as “damningley” to create a feeling of animosity towards the Conservatives, this helps the audience become more engaged and emotionally connected with the article as they are likely to take a disliking to the MP’s in question. Repetition of how the MP’s misspent taxpayers money helps reinforce the negative tone seen throughout the article and helps the audience further empathise with the with opposition parties and people who do not like the Conservative party.
In this news article I can see that a mixture of sentence types are used. The article introduces the story to the reader with a simple sentence to initially hook them to the story. “The Tory party was in crisis over the election expenses scandal last night after it was fined a record £70,000 for breaking the rules and its former treasurer was reported to the police.” However, it uses elaborate code to show the reader that it is a sophisticated article that will report the story in detail. In the middle and end of this article a surprising amount of simple sentences are used, however there are some examples of complex sentences. “The Tories failed to declare more than £60,000 of spending on their battle bus tour, the report found. It said the party’s expenses return for the 2015 general election included just £38,996 for the buses, which took activists to target seats.” This complex sentence was in the middle of the article and includes elaborate codes such as “target seats”, “battle bus” and “general election”.
This article uses quite short paragraphing when delivering facts, this links to the purpose of the article, as it is to inform and report as it gives information, which is needed quickly. The article also uses a formal register throughout.
This article brings to light the amount of money that the Conservative party failed to properly declare during the run up to the 2015 general election, this could have had a significant impact on the result of the election and I believe the Daily Mail are doing the right thing by exposing them.
This article uses quite short paragraphing when delivering facts, this links to the purpose of the article, as it is to inform and report as it gives information, which is needed quickly. The article also uses a formal register throughout.
This article brings to light the amount of money that the Conservative party failed to properly declare during the run up to the 2015 general election, this could have had a significant impact on the result of the election and I believe the Daily Mail are doing the right thing by exposing them.
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