Comparison of the Same Story in Two Different News Articles
The Telegraph
In the Telegraph when
talking about ‘Brexit’ the writer often makes it seem like the Brexit
negotiations are making the UK look weak. For example they describe Britain as
being left as the European Union’s “Lackey” suggesting that the UK is being
dragged around by Brussels and Germany and being made a fool of.
Another Example is that they
ask for Jacob Reese-Moggs’ opinion as he has been appointed as the newly
elected chair of the influential European Research Group of Eurosceptic Tory
MPs. Jacob Reese-Mogg suggests that the UK would become a “vassal state” of the
EU.
Overall the Telegraph has a
negative view of the Brexit Negotiations that are occurring and want to get out
of the EU as quickly as possible, this is a more right wing view as most
brexiteers want stricter border control and less continental opinions.
This shows that there is
bias towards certain politics and political stances in the newspapers/print
media which can be interpreted. The telegraph is a conservative paper so its
views come across as conservative. Even on Wikipedia the paper is described as
a conservative paper. Sometimes being referred to as the ‘Torygraph’ showing
that people know that the paper is more right leaning.
The Mirror
On the
other hand the Mirror approaches with a more optimistic outlook on the Brexit
negotiations suggesting that the longer negotiations are a better way of
getting out of the EU. The article says that “The influential figures tonight
said they believe the UK is heading for a Norway-style relationship with
Brussels during a transition period of around two years immediately after March
2019.” This view is a more optimistic view than being called a “Lackey” this comparison
towards Norway is a positive for the extended length negotiations as Norway,
although not being in the EU have access to trade deals and easy access to the
other EU nations.
Belgian MEP
Philippe Lamberts told The Independent: "During the transition period, the
UK will be a member in all but name, but it will no longer sit at the two
tables where decisions are made; parliament and council. This sugar coats the
fact that the UK is not in control of what decisions will be made about our
Brexit and the deals that we get with Brussels and the rest of the EU after we
leave.
The Mirror
goes for a more liberal and Pro-Brexit negotiations taking a longer time as
that is a more liberal view, which is what the paper describes itself as.
In
conclusion it is apparent that different papers have a political opinion and
that their articles reflect these opinions within the articles identifiable by
the word choice and the language used. E.g. the Mirror tend to make the
problems with staying in the EU lesser than leaving and vice versa for the
telegraph complaining that the faster we get out the better we will do.
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