THE TIMES - LANGUAGE AND REPRESENTATIONS

 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 on the front cover of the Times CSP edition is about how the BBC talks about Lineker badly and the idea that he was kicked out of the BBC due to him being biased about his post. The front cover appeals to the Times reader as it also involves politics and business about the BBC workers and their British heritage and tradition. Also, because of the target audience of the Times where there's more old generation they're more used to broadsheet newspapers.

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

Their language is more complex and have informations about politics and business, focusing on the right-wing. While the Daily Mirror focus more on the idea of gossip and have more images, they're leaning on the left-wing.

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

The Times front page is designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions as it has more writing and information about the politics and business. It has less images and the information that they share focuses on the right-wing, conservative party.

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

To tell if the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper it involves headlines where there are less images and more writing and information.

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

In the Time CSP edition, it suggests that the Times's political beliefs are most likely to be on the right-wing, conservative politics.

Representations

1) How does the Times represent Gary Lineker and the BBC bosses in the CSP pages?

The Time represents Gary Lineker as a "scab" by the BBC, where the Times showed how the audience wants less time for match of the day. 

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

Representation of the Conservative Party that can be found in the CSP pages of the Times is at the front cover of the Times where the government is not supporting Gary Lineker's criticism of the government's asylum and immigration policy.

3) What does the word 'scab' refer to and how does this create a representation of striking workers? 

'Scab' refers to someone being unpleasant. This create representation of striking workers as they choose to work instead of joining co-workers in protesting low wages or harsh treatment by an employer.

4) What representation of the BBC can be found in the CSP pages of the Times? What does Times owner Rupert Murdoch think of the BBC? 

The representation of the BBC can be found in the inside page, where the headline says that "BBC staff cry foul after radio commentator is called 'scab'".

5) What opinion would Times readers be likely to have about Gary Lineker and the BBC from reading these pages?

The opinions of the Times readers would likely side with the BBC as the Times are against bringing back Gary Lineker to the BBC.