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The Falklands in the press

The Falklands in the press. THE COVER. The layout : mise en page The masthead : the "banner" across the front page which identifies the newspaper and the date of publication ; the publication information on the editorial page

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The Falklands in the press

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  1. The Falklands in the press

  2. THE COVER The layout: mise en page The masthead: the "banner" across the front page which identifies the newspaper and the date of publication ; the publication information on the editorial page A perfect balance between text and photographs enables the readers to assess the reliability of the information and to read in an entertaining way. An insight is given into the main articles in the issue: the lead (first sentences of an article) or the opening paragraphs of features are printed on the front page. Much space is allotted to the photograph illustrating the article on Kuwait. Two salient headlines are printed on each part of the main photograph as well as the deck, or subtitle.

  3. Qualitypapers Which of theseelementsmay help you gauge the reliability of a paper ? • The spacedevoted to colourphotographs • The table of content • The phrasing (formulation) of the headlines • The typography • The format of the pages • The price of the issue • The graphs and tables inset in the articles • The figures or quotationsgiven to back up the demonstrations • The names of the columnist • The tone of the editorial

  4. Givingintosensationalism Sensationalize a story Attention-grabbingdetails Tear-jerking stories The emotionalappeal of close-ups Unnewsworthy stories Sympathizewith the victims Spice up a story withluriddetails on Trivialisation of Scaremongering (causingunwarrantedfears over) Downgrade a paper (bring a paperfurther down-market)

  5. News magazine Ex: Newsweek Founded by Thomas J.C. Martyn, a former foreign editor at Time magazine, Newsweek was first published on Feb. 17, 1933. Today, Newsweek has a worldwide circulation of more than 4 million. Content: Newsweek offers comprehensive coverage of world events with a global network of correspondents, reporters and editors covering national and international affairs, business, science and technology, society and the arts and entertainment. Newsweek also features respected commentators Newsweek.com offers the weekly magazine online, daily news updates, Web-only columns from Newsweek's top writers, photo galleries, audio and video reports from correspondents, podcasts, mobile content and archives. Newsweek's editorial staff is based in New York. Like many news magazine, News week targets middle-aged male readers mainly. Its readership is mostly upper middle-class.

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