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A Comparison of Newspapers There are two main types of newspapers, tabloids and broadsheets. The tabloid focuses on people and often reports on celebrities. Some types of tabloids include The People, Daily Star, The Mirror, The Sun, News of The World and Daily Sport. Tabloid papers are usually read by working class males as they feature many ‘articles’ about females. The broadsheet however focuses on facts and opinions. Some broadsheets include The Telegraph, Guardian, Observer and The Times. The broadsheet is called a†¦show more content†¦Both of these draw our attention to the headline. The headline is â€Å"Heroes of the flood† underneath the words â€Å"the flood† there is a picture of the flood, this could be juxtaposition. The juxtaposition links the word flood with the image. The sub-heading, just below the headline, is a complete contrast to the headline as the sub-heading is black. At the bottom of the page there are photos of heroes and survivors this adds to the sense of sadness, also the headline and pictures have a torn frame to give a sense of a community split or broken. There is also a small map with a near town and a river; it is a very basic map to show the readers the relationship between Boscastle and water. There are also 2 pictures of Boscastle, a before and after. This could be similar to the headline and sub-heading with a complete contrast or change. The Guardian has basic presentational features with a heading in bold print, the heading says â€Å"In 2 hours a seaside village was reduced to ruins† next to it there is a large picture of Boscastle ‘in ruins’ this could have been juxtaposition. Apart from these two factors there are no more presentational features. 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