Analysing Bias and the Construction of Representation in The Times and The Daily Mirror

Analysing Bias and the Construction of Representation in The Times and The Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror - Front Page

• Masthead
• 'Daily Mirror'
• Headline
• 'What have they done?'
• Main Image
• Statue of Liberty crying
• Skyline
• '7 killed in speeding tram crash'
• Stand First
• Red writing on the bottom

Daily Mirror - Inside

• Headline
• 'Americas Brexit'
• Main Image
• People shouting/celebrating
• Page Numbers
• Top left & right
• Pull Quote
• Red box on right hand side

The Times

• Masthead
• The Times
• Barcode
• Bottom Left Corner
• Headline
• 'The New World'
• Main Image
• Donald Trump
• Pull Quote
• Donald Trump Quote
• Stand First
• Under 'new world'
• Centre Spread
• Donald Trump photo

Representation of America

• The Daily Mirror
• The daily mirror represents America as a whole will now have a destructive, frighting dystopian future now that Donald Trump is in power. From the mise-en-scene of the statue of Liberty, as she has her hands over her face in pure fear of the war ground that is behind her.

• On the inside of the centre spread makes it look as though America has gone wild, and that when America has an ideology in their minds they will go to the extremes with it and go crazy in trying to get everyone else to go forward with it.

• The term 'They' in the headline infers that the newspaper is British, and makes Americans appear stupid for voting in someone who could destroy the world.

• One intended response is anger at the voters for Trump, and it shows what types of people vote for Trump, very aggressive people, constructing a stereotype of Trump supporters.

• Hilary Clinton is on the left hand side and is represented as a strong and powerful women through the use of Cinematography, using a low angle shot which has connotations towards power. Whereas, Trump is on the right hand side and is represented as being silly and childish, he doesn't seem serious which shows that he isn't going to run the country seriously.

• Also by Clinton and Trump being on two separate sides completely away from each other it shows them as two complete binary oppositions.

• The Times
• This newspaper is representing America as a strong, proud country, in which is going to get better as Trump is becoming their President. We know this as the main image chosen makes Trump look well respected and is not mocking him in any way, the image makes many more people feel empowered and proud, than disappointed and scared.

Bias Political Beliefs

• The Daily Mirror
• The Daily Mirror is a left wing newspaper, and is very much against Donald Trump, as they are basically saying that him coming into power will eventually lead into a war.

• The ideology of the producer, is that they do not agree with Americas choice of voting for Trump and that they were stupid to of done that.

• The Times
• The producer agrees with Trumps ideologies, and make Trump look like he is a great and influential leader.