Articles Week 1

The Daily Mail

Singer Anne Marie issues mortified apology after appearing in TV sketch where Ant & Dec wore headbands displaying Japan's controversial Rising Sun flag.

• This is soft news since it is about a celebrity.
• This may appeal to audiences as firstly, the people talked about in the article are well known. And secondly, the cultural aspect that is also linked in with this article may make some readers more engaged.
• The rising sun symbol that we can see 'Ant and Dec' wearing on the headband they are wearing symbolises Japanese culture from a long time ago. It is a sign of lightness in the dark and has been seen as a physical sign of historic events linked with Japan.
• Daily mail being a worldwide newspaper means having news that links in with not only British news and history can reflect the newspaper and its values.
• I do not think that this article is a clickbait as we can see evidence in the picture of the article. If there is evidence of the article, it is simply quality journalism.

The I

BTS tour 2020: everything we know about their Twickenham Stadium UK show and the world tour dates

• This is also soft news at it is about celebrities.
• This may appeal to an audience as k-pop in general has grown over the years at a rapid speed. BTS being one of the most well known groups will surely peak many readers' interest.
• The article explains the upcoming show that the group BTS is going to perform in the UK. The title reveals little about the news as a whole but gives off enough information for the audience to understand the basis of what the article will be about.
• This article reflects the diversity seen within their newspaper. By not only sticking to one race or topic allows them to target more than one group of audience. 
• I believe that this is not clickbait as the date release for the times of the tour have been announced and shown on social media already. If they have already been officially released then this news must also be quality journalism.