An 'in brief' court report of the day's judgements is the subject of this article
The day in question is Thursday 11th December 2008, and the paper is The Irish Times.
First there is a report on a man being jailed for a sexual assault on a seven-year-old girl. Unusually the paper does not name the man as they are wont to do when the perpetrator has been convicted - a usual way of 'naming and shaming' the assaulter. I think this is perhaps because the man worked at the girl's parents' Co. Wicklow farm and the girl could be named by association. Simple facts are given, including jail time, ages and location of conviction.
In another case, three members of the same family are convicted of gun offences and are named by the paper, with addresses given. The victim of some crossfire was a six-year-old girl who cannot be named as she is a minor. The article gives a brief description of the incident in question, including its location, and the plea which the convicted entered to the court.
A third case gives much detail about David Lamb who was given a suspended sentence for making hoax calls about bombs in Bewleys Hotel, Dublin airport. This article includes a quote from the man and statements from the arresting garda, Sinéad Greene. The article rounds off its information with addresses, dates, names and the previous history of the convicted.
Journal 7: More Comparing and Contrasting
This week if I get everything done it'll be about numerous subjects. This one's about comparing and contrasting different newspaper styles.
This week I'm going to compare and contrast The Irish Times and the HeraldAM in their coverage of the renewed Lisbon Treaty referendum.
The Irish Times has a detached, professional style which it is well know for in their coverage of major events. They always go with the obvious headlines, such as here with "EU set to offer Ireland guarantees on Lisbon". It is a very matter-of-fact style with an emphasis on facts and informative writing.
In contrast, the HeraldAM leads with "It came from Brussels" and "Lisbon II" making light of the fact that this will be the second time the country has voted for the same treaty.
In another contrast with The Irish Times, the HeraldAM relegates the story to the fourth page. Comparing the two papers, the HeraldAM seemed a little more quotation-based and also Ireland based, with The Irish Times giving a broader European view of the subject.
However both papers are filled with facts about the announcement. The Irish Times ends with a long quote by an oft-quoted source in the piece, Minister Michéal Martin. The HeraldAM ends with the assurances that were made, but both papers are broadly comparable to each other in terms of the style in which the information has been delivered - short, simple and clear, with all quotes attributed and roughly the same length.
This week I'm going to compare and contrast The Irish Times and the HeraldAM in their coverage of the renewed Lisbon Treaty referendum.
The Irish Times has a detached, professional style which it is well know for in their coverage of major events. They always go with the obvious headlines, such as here with "EU set to offer Ireland guarantees on Lisbon". It is a very matter-of-fact style with an emphasis on facts and informative writing.
In contrast, the HeraldAM leads with "It came from Brussels" and "Lisbon II" making light of the fact that this will be the second time the country has voted for the same treaty.
In another contrast with The Irish Times, the HeraldAM relegates the story to the fourth page. Comparing the two papers, the HeraldAM seemed a little more quotation-based and also Ireland based, with The Irish Times giving a broader European view of the subject.
However both papers are filled with facts about the announcement. The Irish Times ends with a long quote by an oft-quoted source in the piece, Minister Michéal Martin. The HeraldAM ends with the assurances that were made, but both papers are broadly comparable to each other in terms of the style in which the information has been delivered - short, simple and clear, with all quotes attributed and roughly the same length.
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