WEEK 1:
This news story is focused on the death of a celebrity, Robin Windsor, who was a dancer most known from Strictly come dancing. It is focused on his life and career journey and how he struggled with depression and has a lot of statements and memories made by people he knew and fans. This could be considered a mixture of both hard and soft news as it talks about the death of someone but as this person was someone who worked on the entertainment industry it also focuses on his life as a personal biography there a lifestyle genre. This might link to the audience type of The Daily Mail/Mail Online as they have a much more working class readership than they used to, and this person starred on Strictly which had a huge fanbase of this particular demographic so they knew who this person was (Personal relationship - Blumler and Katz: Uses and Gratifications theory.)
The Guardian Website: Keir Starmer seeks to head off another Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire | Labour | The Guardian - 20/02/2024
This news story is about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, and how the Labour Party as well as other MP's are calling for a ceasefire to help aid to be delivered to Palestine and for hostages to be returned. It also talks about how Keir Starmer is going to parliament tomorrow (21/02/2024) for a ceasefire vote and how that protestors called him out for not acting on this issue for a long time. This is hard news as it covers the topic of war. This would appeal to the audience how would be upper/middle class citizens who would want to be up to date with the politics in the world as these hard news topics appeal to their psychographics and also might link to their political ideological viewpoint as the upper/middle class is becoming more left-wing, therefore siding more with the Labour. I would argue that this is quality journalism as this doesn't take any particular political side and covers the whole story up to date.
WEEK 2:
Mail online: Max Verstappen's dad Jos 'has told friends his son will LEAVE Red Bull if he has to - with Mercedes a potential destination' - amid feud with Christian Horner | Daily Mail Online - 03/03/2024
This news story is to with how Max's dad (Jos) has said Max will leave Red Bull if Horner stays in the manager role as there have been some issues going on with one of the female staff members. So now there is conflict between Jos and Horner, with Jos talking with Toto Wolff from Mercedes. This is soft news as it is to with sports. This would appeal to the audience as this is aimed at more working to middle class people so they enjoy sports including F1(Blumler and Katz: Uses and Gratifications theory - diversion) . This is quality journalism as it gives us information on something that could occur
The Guardian Website: Italian warship forced to shoot down Houthi missile in Red Sea | Houthis | The Guardian - 03/03/2024
This story is about how Italy was forced to shoot down a missile by Houthi and now they have been threatened that they have put there people in danger, and how Iran wants to control the sea. This is an example of hard news as it is about politics and war. This would appeal to the audience as it is aimed at middle to upper class people so they would want to keep up to date with these hard news topics (Blumler and Katz: Uses and Gratifications theory - surveillance)
WEEK 3:
Mail Online:The 16 'photoshop issues' with Kate Middleton's Mother's Day portrait: From an 'empty space' where Charlotte's sleeve should be, to the Princess of Wales' 'misplaced' zip and the patterns on Louis' jumper | Daily Mail Online - 11/03/2024
This story is about how the image of Kate Middleton has been altered and photoshopped and just picking out the mistakes that have been done. This is an example of hard news and is about elite nations and celebrities in reference to Galtung and Rouge as it is to do with the royal family. This would appeal to the audience as it leaves us in enigma (Barthes) as it makes us think as to why it has been changed.
The Guardian Website:Princess of Wales photo furore underlines sensitivity around image doctoring | Catherine, Princess of Wales | The Guardian - 11/03/2024
This story is also about the edited photo of Kate Middleton but makes the royal family much more evil suggesting that it is "manipulative" and unprofessional. This is an example of hard news and and about elite nations and celebrities with reference to Galtung and Rouge's news values as it is to do with the royal family. This would attract to an audience as it provides them of useful information about AI and deepfakes in an age where digital technology and AI programming is rising (Blumler and Katz: Uses and Gratifications - Surveillance)
Week 4:
Mail Online: Nottingham Forest release statement expressing their 'extreme disappointment' at four-point deduction from Premier League, claiming financial rules will 'destroy mobility in the football pyramid' | Daily Mail Online - 18/03/2024
This story is about hoe Nottingham forest have been fined and deducted 4 points in the premier league as they overspent their finances, to get better players to advance in the league. The premier league imposed financial rules so bigger clubs don't keep spending so they monopolise the market, but Nottingham say this is ruining the game. This is soft news as it to do with sports. Appeals to audiences who are football fans. (B+K:U+G) Personal identity as they might support the club, personal relationships as they create a bond with the club and players, surveillance as it provides football fans with their valuable information. This report sides with the fans and the club. Shows continuity in Galtung and Ruge's news values as it is happening in this current time.
The Guardian Website: Supporters should blame club owners – not the rules – for points deductions | Nottingham Forest | The Guardian - 18/03/2024
This news report is the same but is different in the way it present the news report. This makes the club and the club executives look bad, siding with the rules and the regulators. It is constructed to position the audience in a way to force them to blame the club rather than the rules. This is quality journalism as it reports on what is actually happening in the footballing world to football audiences.
Week 5:
Mail Online: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13239111/Maryland-Key-Bridge-collapses-struck-large-container-ship.html - 26/03/2024
This story is about a ship which crashed into the Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending trucks, construction workers and cars in to the river. There are currently rescue workers trying to get people who fell in the cold waters who are at risk of hypothermia. This is soft news. This reflects the ideological stance in some way, as The Mail is ore right-wing capitalists, and this report talks about the money and industry effect more than the actual people in danger. Appeals to an audience as it provides them with surveillance (Blumler and Katz: Uses and Gratifications theory).With reference to Galtung and Rouge, this is a human interest story.
The Guardian Website: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-collision-francis-scott-key-updates - 26/03/2024
This story is the same however reflects the ideology of the newspaper as it also more about "the brave men and women" who are helping solve is problem, reflects the value of the newspaper as they are liberal, left-wing and progressive, so are creating the people to be hero's. This is soft news and provide surveillance for the audience, so is appealing. With reference to Galtung and Rouge, this is a human interest story.
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