Media Coursework - Analysis of Article in the Daily Mirror

... Media Coursework The Mirror's article puts across a strong bias straight away with the headline using techniques such as assonance by repeating the 'e' sound in 'speed freak' so that the headline sticks in your head the article makes Henri Paul look like a hooligan by using words like 'freak', 'nut', 'boozer' and 'binges' also the article uses slang terminology like 'nut', 'boozer', and 'knocking back' that aswell as being recognised by the Mirror's audience (classes C2 to E) would demean him and portray him as a lout. This article also preys on some people's xenophobia against the French and shows a huge negative bias throughout, it doesn't have many facts to prove that he was a drunk. Instead it uses dubious quotes to back up it's story like: 'he looked like a well pissed Groucho Marx' and 'I've known him to drink nine whiskies in one sitting'. The

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