P1- Tabloid vs Broadsheet

Daily Mirror, Jeremy Corbyn tweets fake Nye Bevin quote about the NHS: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-tweets-fake-nye-10440602

Telegraph, Jeremy Corbyn tweets fake quote attributed to Nye Bevin about the NHS: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/17/jeremy-corbyn-tweets-fake-quote-attributed-nye-bevan-nhs/

I will be comparing how certain newspapers/websites construct articles, the websites I will be using are The Daily Mirror and The Telegraph. The Daily Mirror is a tabloid and is aimed at C2DE audiences so the wording may not be as sophisticated and possibly simple humour. Whereas The Telegraph is a broadsheet that is aimed at ABC1 so they may use more intelligent language and attempt smarter humour that could require the reader to think or refer back to another event. Both of these articles discuss Jeremy Corbyns tweet of a false Nye Bevin quote about the NHS. The quote was “The NHS will last as long as there are folk left with the faith to fight for it” and originally featured in a TV play about Nye Bevan.

First we must look at the headlines. Both of these articles extremely similar headlines and are only worded slightly differently. They both just state what has happened and do not purposely try to be either positive or negative. They simply just point out what he has done by both using the word “fake”. This is hardly surprising as this word can make articles stand out and make it seem a lot more interesting than it is. Another thing we should compare is the images used. The Daily Mirror have used a picture in which Corbyn is seen with his hands together while another member of the labour party looks at him with a confused look on his face. The Telegraph use a picture of Corbyn himself with a contemplating, yet almost confused facial expression. Both newspapers could have done this because it replicates how his followers and other Twitter users may have felt towards the false tweet. If we look at it another way, we could also say that The Daily Mirror have used a slightly worse photo of Corbyn as a way to embarrass him or for an attempt at humour. Even though it is about a rather simple subject, these articles are written slightly differently. The Telegraph takes a more positive stance on the matter by not singling Corbyn out by stating that the quote is “often shared by left-wing accounts on social media”. They also added some positive messages that the tweet received from fans such as “GO ON, JEZZA!” and “Me too Jeremy no matter what”. Here they focus on positives talking about the support he receives. The Daily Mirror have took a similar approach with them writing in a less serious way due to the subject of the article. However, they do take a more informative approach by detailing where the quote came from and telling the reader about what Corbyn and Labour have recently been pledging, such as promises to the NHS over funding and efficiency. The Daily Mirror does not appear to have a bias view on the subject in question as nothing that was written sways in any way for both political sake and in terms of humour. The Telegraph on the other hand does seem to take a slightly biased stance, with support to Corbyn showcased throughout and with them partially taking the blame off Corbyn by attributing some of the quotes’ popularity to left wing social media accounts.