Similarities and differences in news reporting in the media

	The Guardians	The Sun
Language	- Using academic and formal words such as (pre-inquest, injustice and intercepts).	- Using informal word such as (sparked and pal). - Using bad words (swearing).
Reporter’s viewpoint	- Specific dates and times. - Evidence for the both said. - Standing with both said.	- Was not n clear viewpoint. - Using many direct quotations. - Showing the police as a bad said.
Contact details	- More extensive details such as the dates and the places.	- using a lot of quotations form the same person.
Referencing used	-“The gun cop”	- Independent police - Duggan’s brother - Shawn Hall marks man who shot Duggan
Visual image	-Using a large picture of Mark Duggan.	- Using a medium picture of Mark Duggan.

Bibliography

Dodd, V. (2012) ‘Mark Duggan shooting: police watchdog's report delayed further’, The Guardian, 23 October [Online]. Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/23/mark-duggan-shooting-report-delayed (Accessed: 24 January 2013).

FRANCE, A. (2012) ‘Oh f*** he’s got a gun’, The Sun, 27 September [Online]. Available at: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4558849/Cop-who-shot-Mark-Duggan-I-saw-him-raise-gun-and-thought-Oh-f.html  (Accessed: 24 January 2013).