Blog tasks: The Times - Language and Representations

 1. Gary Lineker upsetting the BBC with his tweet and was then threatened to be kicked off the team but this led to many sport people in the BBC going on strike.

2. The daily mirror sides with Gary Lineker however the times goes against him and threatens him to kick him off the job.

3. The front pagefeatures the typical codes and conventions of a broadsheet in terms of its layout and design. As a broadsheet newspaper, the text to image ratio is high. The Times masthead helps to create brand identity.

4. .The 'broadsheets' are more expensive to purchase, have a smaller circulation, and include more news than the'red tops'. The writing style is different from tabloids, with more pieces providing in-depth analysis and larger words and paragraphs.

5. In general, the Times opposes the more left-wing Labour Party and backs the conservative Conservative Party. The newspaper frequently represents the interests of the establishment, which consists of the rich and powerful, and would oppose any proposal that will significantly alter the status quo.


Representation:

1. The Times criticises the BBC executives for failing to fire Gary Lineker.

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