vocabulary like ‘insists’, serves any purpose in and to critically discuss
‘emphasises’ and ‘rejects’, terms of clarifying the story the representation of the
in connection with the for its readers. Instead, it story/stories that you have
sturdiness of the British could be argued that they studied.
DNA scientific experts. This dumb down the more
The McCann case,
rather jingoistic approach complicated investigation,
whilst harrowing from a
is consolidated on page and side with the personal
personal point of view, is
7, where the story is
severely by the newspaper, borrows heavily from a
narrative recounted by
nevertheless an excellent
continued. The focus here
which describes one of thriller and/or Science-
one of the Tapas Nine,
opportunity to develop
turns, rather negatively, to
them as having a suspect: Fiction text. According
Jane Turner. The ‘over-
a study of a very difficult
the investigating officers
...savagely beaten up to this article, ‘a mystery
visualisation’ of narrative is
and complex area of
in Portugal, two of whom
during questioning, man was seen’ taking
a criticism of contemporary
journalism. As an examiner,
have been removed from
leaving him with the girl. There is a rather
news coverage in the UK
I would certainly welcome
the case on charges of
four broken ribs and sensationalist claim that
and US; often pictures will
responses from students
‘torturing suspects
bruising to his throat, ‘She Was Snatched To
add no further depth of
who tackle this topic;
in custody’. Again, the
stomach and back. Order’ and this begins to
meaning but will simply
but be careful to avoid
report implies that the
Even though this story remove suspicion from
serve as ‘wallpaper’ to the
the many pitfalls ahead
police in Portugal are not
has no direct connection the parents. The story is
journalistic voiceover that
of you. Remember that,
geared up for this kind
with the McCann case, amplified in the Mirror
conveys the story itself.
completely aside from
your own viewpoint, the
of case. This report takes
there is no doubt that this quite visibly: there is a very
up three-quarters of the
information leads us to infer unflattering photo of Gerry Some examiner’s
Key Concepts (Media
page, as opposed to the
that the Portuguese police McCann (again, still referred advice
Language, Genre, Narrative,
remainder, which focuses
are not ‘as good as our own’. to by the shortened name) In conclusion, it would
Representation, Ideology,
on Kate McCann. The two
driving away and being be misleading to claim
Audience and Institution)
policemen are criticised
Every picture
‘papped’, looking anxious that the coverage of the
give you the right
tells a story – or
and even potentially guilty.
opportunity to analyse
McCann story is an ‘easy’
does it? Perhaps, rather disturbingly,
and academically reflect
news story to analyse.
on stories that, like this
Like the Daily Express, on pages 4 and 5 there Whether you are doing AQA
one, are important to you
the Sunday Mirror (October is an ‘artist’s impression’ Med2 ‘British Newspapers’
and to the readers of UK
28th) has a ‘DAY 178’ of a ‘man carrying off in the Textual Topics in
newspapers.
banner across the top of Madeleine’. Alongside Contemporary Media
a double-page spread. it, there is a picture of paper, or are studying for
Chris Bruce teaches Media Studies
Almost two-thirds of the the tapas bar where the another Awarding Body,
and Film Studies at Edmonton
lead page states: ‘HORROR parents and their friends you will need to know your
County School in Enfield. He is a
AS I REALISED... IT WAS ate. The restaurant is case study(ies) very well Senior Examiner for AQA.
HIM’. This headline has empty and looks lifeless. indeed. You should be able
an enigma factor which Arguably, neither picture to quote some of the copy,
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