Analyzing A Bias Story

Analyzing A Bias Story

On Thursday the 11th of November the tabloid newspaper, The Sun, published a story about Josef Fritzl, and how he planned to kill his family in an acid bath. The story is extremely bias towards the victims of Fritzl. The article used many different ways in which it is bias such as its use of capital letter. On the online description of the story the words, ‘SICKO’ and ‘ACID BATH’ are in capitals. This is done to catch the attention of the readers and to influence them emotionally. Having the word, ‘SICKO’ in upper case help to get a bad and horrible and disgraceful image across to the readers. Having the words, “ACID BATH’, is in capitals is it makes it seem more shocking, extreme and outrageous.

After clicking on to the link to read the whole story, the headline reads, ‘Fritzle’s plot to hide horrific crimes’. Using the word ‘horrific’ to describe the crimes Fritzle was planning to commit is very influential on the readers.

The buy-line which is in bold is also very bias reading, ‘SICK Josef Fritzl planned to kill the family he held in a cell as in an ACID BATH to hide his crimes’. Again, they try to influence the readers by putting certain words in upper case. They also use emotive words like, ‘kill’ and ‘crimes’. By using there words, it influences the readers to dislike and hate Fritzl.

The story first describes Fritzl as a, ‘…depraved dad…’. This presents Fritzl as perverted and immoral. This will deeply influence the readers, as it is the first line they read, therefore making the first impression.

The newspaper then describes his plans as an, ‘…evil scheme…’. By using these words, it makes the reader feel hatred and bitterness towards Mr. Fritzle.

Throughout the story; which mainly consists of quotes; strong emotive language is used. For example, ‘…chilling confession…horrors he inflicted… incest kids…’. These words and phrases can be seen as being bias as they strongly influences the reader into disliking Fritzl.

Another way in which this story is bias is the dramatic statistics it uses with in its story. The article reads, ‘Fritzl, 75, raped his daughter Elisabeth up to 3,000 times in 24 years…’. This statistic is very precise and high, and will shock and astonish the readers.

Yet another way the newspaper is bias towards the victum is the caption used below a photo of Fritzl. The caption says, ‘Evil…Josef Fritzl during his trial’. By using the word ‘Evil’ to describe Fritzl makes the readers feel disgust and spite towards Fritzl.