The Times

Question 1

Aims of the newspaper

Answer 1

Slight right Bias
Aims to present the news in a way that still allows audience members to create their own opinions (strong use of factual info- demonstrating creditability and high quality)

Question 2

Layout and design

Answer 2

Use of a lot of lexis (appealing to the audience as they wish to be educated)
Lack of bold colours - sophistication
Picture of PM takes up majority of the front cover connoting its significance to the audience also demonstrating her power almost shows respect to her
PLUGS- indicate the type of reader (business men/women)
Strapline- ‘britains most trusted newspaper’- draws on The Times history of being creditable

Question 3

Construction of PM

Answer 3

Shown as looking run down and stressed- like she is working hard for the country
OR
failing to cpe with her role reference to her being in a defeatist state ‘heavy defeat’ ‘Britain plunged into crisis’ ‘she all but lost control’

Question 4

Lexis to target audience

Answer 4

Middle class audience
ABC1’s
‘unenviable choices’- showing how she has been put into a difficult situation
‘Mrs May, her voice failing’ - respect
‘the fate of Mrs Mays second attempt’ - she is no longer in control

Question 5

Industry

Answer 5

Owned by Rupert Murdoch and his conglomerate News corporation
Delivering news for over 200 years
SLIGHT right bias

Question 6

Gender

Answer 6

Aligns with typical gender stereotypes- emotions weak and vulnerable . ‘driven to despair’ she is out of control
HOWEVER
she isn’t sexualised

Question 7

BREXIT

Answer 7

presented as being an important topic however the newspaper remains somewhat neutral

Question 8

Tory party

Answer 8

Shows a disorganised party how they aren’t all on the same page the article shows this