Newspapers: news stories

 

  1. Copy the headline, date and link
The Guardian: 
Headline - 'Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield'
Date - Wed 18 Mar 2026 16.22 GMT

Mail Online:

Headline - 'Iran missiles cause 'extensive damage' to the world's biggest natural gas plant in Qatar as Tehran furiously hits back across Gulf following US-Israeli strike on fuel facility - sending price of crude soaring' 

 


Date - Updated: 
  1. Briefly summarise the story in a sentence or two: is this is an example of hard news or soft news? Does it reflect the politics or ideological stance of that newspaper/website?
The Guardian: It is an example of hard news, focusing on the Us backed Isreal-Iran War. they focus more on the socio-political aspect of the war on Iran and neighbouring countries, illustrating their political stance as a left leaning newspaper by highlighting the effects of the war.  



Mail Online: It is an example of hard news, focusing on the Us backed Isreal-Iran War. the article is very short and to the point, illustrating their position as a tabloid for its readership. 

  1. Explain in a sentence how or why this story appeals to the audience of that newspaper (use media terminology and theory if you can). Is it quality journalism or an example of clickbait?
The Guardian: 
The in depth article illustrates quality journalism, a preference of their readership


Mail Online: 
 The article is very short and to the point, illustrating their position as a tabloid for its readership. 


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