Source A Tabloid Web Article + Source B A Broadsheet Web Article

How far have media conventions been used to construct viewpoints and ideologies in Sources A and B?

In your answer you must:

• outline the conventions of the tabloid vs broadsheet Web articles, including use and style of headlines and images

Mainstream online newspapers (both tabloid and broadsheet) use recognisable digital conventions but adapt them differently to suit their audiences. Tabloid sites often echo their print style with punchy, emotive headlines, bold images, and attention-grabbing thumbnails, while broadsheet sites prioritise clarity, neutrality, and more restrained visuals. However, both rely on search-optimised headlines, short standfirsts, and prominent images to compete for clicks. Broadsheets typically emphasise depth through longer articles, data visualisations, and contextual links, whereas tabloids favour shorter, faster-paced stories with stronger emotional hooks. Despite these contrasts, both formats use multimedia, hyperlinks, and structured navigation to maintain engagement across devices. In essence, online tabloids and broadsheets share core digital conventions but diverge in tone, visual style, and story selection, reflecting their different purposes: tabloids aim to entertain and provoke instant reactions, while broadsheets focus on informing readers through authority and depth.

• analyse the contrasting use of symbolic, technical and written conventions in the sources
• make judgements and reach conclusions on the way in which media conventions construct viewpoints on ideologies.