Newspaper News Story Research

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11/02– 

Mail Online: 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-14387171/US-25-steel-tariffs-stack-levies-Canada-White-House-official-says.html
'US 25% steel tariffs would stack on other levies on Canada, White House official says'

  • this is an example of soft/hard news bc Does it reflect the politics or ideological stance of that newspaper/website?
  • this appeals to the audience as.. is it quality journalism or clickbait?

The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/10/hamas-suspends-release-israeli-hostages-violations-ceasefire
'Hamas suspends release of Israeli hostages over ‘violations’ of ceasefire'

Mail Online:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-14411305/Columbine-survivor-Anne-Marie-Hochhalter-forgave-gunmans-mother-dies-43.html

Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43

The Guardian:

  • this is an example of soft/hard news bc Does it reflect the politics or ideological stance of that newspaper/website.

03/03

Mail online- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14465429/pete-hegseth-prepared-china-war-tariffs.html

In response to President Trump's recent imposition of a 20% tariff on Chinese imports, China has declared it is ready to engage in any form of conflict, including a trade war, to defend its interests. U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth affirmed that the United States is prepared for potential conflicts with China, emphasizing the importance of military readiness.

The Guardian-https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/us-stops-sharing-intelligence-on-russia-with-ukraine

On March 5, 2025, the United States ceased sharing intelligence on Russia with Ukraine following President Trump's suspension of military aid, marking a significant setback for Kyiv. This suspension pressured Ukraine into engaging in peace negotiations with Russia. 


 week one: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14487313/Woman-declared-dead-appears-court-videolink-Nigeria-stop-convicted-fraudster-seizing-350-000-London-home.html.                              PUBLISHED: | UPDATED: 

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