Comparison of Reporting Style in Selected Slovenian and English Newspapers
This master’s thesis explores the use of language, general characteristics of reporting and the presence of ideological elements in selected Slovenian and British online newspapers and political magazines as well as news portals which differ in their political orientation. In the context of four high-profile topics relevant for each, Slovenian and British, environment during the coronavirus epidemic, the thesis takes a closer look at articles published by supposedly right-leaning Slovenian magazine Demokracija (Democracy), supposedly left-leaning newspaper Večer (The Evening), and unbiased online portal RTV MMC of Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization RTV. Their British newspaper counterparts are supposedly right-leaning The Daily Mail, left-leaning The Mirror, and the unbiased BBC News online site. The theoretical part introduces the theory of critical linguistics, the main characteristics of Slovenian and British media landscapes and explores language and media through different aspects. The article analysis is based on the observation of different linguistic categories and the interpretation of content according to the criteria of two journalistic codes. The language and representation of different perspectives in certain Slovenian newspapers appeared to be more politically oriented than in British newspapers, while RTV MMC and BBC News news portals best met the criteria of distancing and conveying conflicting views, however, exceptions did appear.
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