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The Times - Conventions & Analysis
Horizontal
➪ (News UK - News Corp) Owns multiple newspapers of the same niche and have bought out the competition
Vertical
➪ Own the entire production process. They own the The Sun & The Sun on Sunday
Also: Fox News, 20th Century Fox, Fox TV, Sky TV
First published 1785
Broadsheet newspaper
(Same terminology as Magazines)
Newspaper Conglomerate Monopolies
Regulated by the IPSO
Right wing capitalist views
Front Cover Analysis
Narrative content split into sections
Hard news topics (Politics)
High ratio of text to photography
Formal mode of address/language
Elaborate & complex language
Language used reflects audience
Used facts, figures, balanced argument
Fewer variations of typography than a tabloid
More neutral/balanced reporting - tries to get the audience to make up their own opinion
Broadsheet Double Page Analysis
Lengthy articles
Split up into sections
2 articles in one
Masthead in the middle
Mostly text, not images
Typical broadsheet conventions
Multiple stories on the same page
Same image as on the front cover
Not as visual with graphics
Much more structured content and more lengthy to read
Similar stories on the same page
Conventions
Black & White colours
Graphs & Stats
More text
Easier to read
Political opinions
Royal colours
More news & business
Realistic viewpoint
Structured
Formal logo/masthead
Formal font
Sold on content
More in-depth captions
No graphics
Quote extracts
Multiple articles on the same page ➪ more headings
Types of images used
All ordered into sections/categories
Format
Typography: Times New Roman
Upper class font
Upper classes typically have more money
More money = capitalism
Coat of arms: Part of the logo
Crown reflects monarchy
Latin = upper class
Target Audience
Age ➪ 55 + (male)
Demographic ➪ A-C1
Psychometric ➪ Succeeder, resigned, aspirer
Political Views ➪ Conservative/right wing views