Bias by headline and by pictures;
This example shows a play on words 'cor-bin' is giving negative connotations to Corbin and presents Jeremy Corbin in a bin suggesting he is 'rubbish' and trash which shows the papers right wings views towards labour. The photo also influences the readers interpretation of Jeremy because it is showing him in a bin down a local, average street giving the impression that Corbin is common and possibly cannot bring anything different or special to politics anymore than anyone else can.
This representation has been suggested solely by the image and headline without having to read any other information. This is showing the writer/ the suns opinion on Corbin and his place within politics (left wing views).
The second paper is clearly Labour supporters, again this is evident due to the headline and image. An unflattering photo has been used of Theresa May which could be implying the mess she would make of our country. By using a plain back ground the brings the focal pointe and most attention to the image of Theresa May. Then the repetition of the negative word lies before saying Theresa May is showing the papers overall opinion on the Tory's that they lie and are fake.
Other ways to spot bias in the news;
- Camera angles-
In this image for example
- Word choice-
- Bias through choice of Journalist and sources - Who is writing it and what are their beliefs, and who have they got their information from?
- Biased through where the article is in the paper - Is it prominent or hidden? Front page or far back?
- Bias by use of names and titles.
- Bias through statistics and Crowd counts - E.g. 'A hundred injured in air crash' or 'Only Minor injuries in an Air crash.'
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