The Sun (March 24, 2022) and Daily Mirror (March 22, 2022) - Tabloid Newspaper Assignment

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[...] This is another colloquial and idiomatic phrase meaning someone is crazy. The short report mentions that Putin is trying to challenge the UK and Ireland's bid to host the 2028 Euros despite being banned from international sports due to his military interventions in Ukraine. The second report that I have chosen that uses slang is on pages 24-25. The headline `Hot as El All Week' refers to the idiomatic slang phrase "hot as hell", meaning that something is extremely hot. [...]

[...] The short report addresses how parents should not hit their children as a form of punishment and as a parenting tool. In conclusion, I found many idiomatic phrases, slang and puns used in The Sun and The Mirror, two of the most read tabloid newspapers in the UK. While this type of language achieves a certain comical level, it is very informal and sometime offensive. When dealing with serious topics, the tone is not appropriate. [...]

[...] This is incredibly strong language, and I am surprised that it is allowed to feature in a UK tabloid newspaper. The final pun that features in this report is a comment accompanying a photo of the chef in a wetsuit. The comment reads "In hot water . Gordon Ramsay in Cornwall". The idiomatic phrase "in hot water" is not used literally in this context to say that he is swimming in warm water, but the say that he is involved in a heated argument with the Cornish locals. [...]

[...] The content and reports covered by this tabloid paper were more politically involved and were trying to be less comical. However, in a report about working from home titled `No shirking from home' on page 20 of the newspaper, some idiomatic and slang language was employed. The use of phrased such as "lounging around", "skip lunch" and "knock-off early" are very colloquial and make the report seem more casual, emphasising the theme of lazy that comes with workers who want to work for less hours because they are doing tasks remotely. [...]

[...] The Sun (March 24, 2022) and Daily Mirror (March 22, 2022) - Tabloid Newspaper Assignment The Sun and the Mirror are two popular UK tabloid newspapers that cover reports on topics such as politics, showbiz, royalty, and sports. In the past, there have been many controversies about these tabloid newspapers and many critics have claimed that their reports have been inappropriate. In this analysis, I will be looking at some recent publications of The Sun and The Mirror, paying close attention to the language that these newspapers use in their reports. [...]