The Times - Language and Representations

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 Language


1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers?

The main story is the post office scandal which may give a sense of identity to the readers who have been a victim to scams. 

2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it? 

it is way more formal and educated and serious whereas the daily mirror portrays normal issues to get attention of the C-D class. 

3) How is the Times front page designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions?

it has a formal masthead, structures columns and it follows the broadsheet conventions. 

4) How can you tell the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper? 

They are text heavy and convey political news which is targeted towards the upper class. 

5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs?

Take responsibility for your actions. 

Representations

1) How does the Times represent the Post Office workers and Fujitsu in the CSP pages?

presents post office workers as the main victims and protagonists and then Fujitsu as responsible. 

2) What representation of the Conservative Party can be found in the CSP pages of the Times?

The representation is overseas failure. 

3) Consider the subheading about Vennells "Vennells faces call..." - How does this newspaper present her involvement in this story? 

presented as pressure and blame 

4) What representation of Fujitsu can be found in the CSP pages of the Times? What does The Times journalist think of Fujitsu and Horizon's role in this scandal? 

guilty and irresponsible they are the cause for the scandal

5) What opinion would Times readers be likely to have about Vennells, the Post Office workers and Fujitsu from reading these pages?

 They would be viewed with immense sympathy as victims who were cruelly punished, wrongly prosecuted, and had their lives ruined by a faulty system.

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