the guardian section A

Question 1

what is the dominant image

Answer 1

boris johnson long shot
he is jogging with his dog, wearing a beanie hat, fish shorts, a jumper and trainers

Question 2

how is johnson presented in the dominant image

Answer 2

he is seen as clownish and unprofessional, connoting his ineptitude
even a jogger wouldn’t wear fish shorts and trainers
this aligns with the left wing anti johnson views of the guardian

Question 3

main heading: c– a– P– o– l– o– N–.10 p–
describe

Answer 3

Cummings accuses PM of lying over No.10 party
this is short and sharp, it cuts to the point and oversimplifies johnson, again hinting to his ineptitude
johson and his former employee had a political spat
it is a big deal that johnson is facing an allegation as prime ministers shoud have the highest values and follow the rules they pass in parliament

Question 4

how does party reinforce johsnons appearance

Answer 4

johnson appears as clownlike from the word party tying in with the skyline feature that the majority of readers miss partying and that the public followed the rules

Question 5

how is conservative dishonesty further shown
i– l– i– M– o– ‘v– l–’’ d–

Answer 5

inquiry launched into Mone over ‘VIP lane’ deal
highlighting an investigation into a conservative peer not following the conduct of the house of lords
this implies all conservatives as dishonourable

Question 6

cl: w– w– m– a– w– i– t– o–

Answer 6

what we miss about working in the office
refers to work from home culture that emerged from the pandemic
collective identity - inclusive language ‘‘we’’ implying the guardian sees the majority of their readership as office workers

Question 7

how are middle class included

Answer 7

through the advertising of wine above the masthead implying their audience is mature and educated

Question 8

how is this article typical of broadsheet

Answer 8

headlines are focused and factual rather than sensationalised

Question 9

social + political context: dominic cummings

Answer 9

2019-2020 dominic cummings served as prime minister’s chief political advisor, he was forced out of downing street and then exposed the activities occuring in downing street during his time, which had violated covid rules

Question 10

covid:

Answer 10

to prevent the spread the uk went into lockdown where social mixing was banned
many workplaces and ordinary people adhered to the rules
johnson and his fellow conservatives broke these rules and had parties, socially mixing