eprintid: 413 rev_number: 10 eprint_status: archive userid: 30 dir: disk0/00/00/04/13 datestamp: 2021-05-31 16:30:13 lastmod: 2021-05-31 16:30:13 status_changed: 2021-05-31 16:30:13 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Sweeney, Darina corp_creators: Su[pervisor: Robbie Smyth title: An Analysis of Brexit Coverage in the British News Media in the Fortnight Leading up to the Deadline of3 1st October 2019 ispublished: unpub subjects: H1 divisions: MAJ full_text_status: public keywords: Brexit, Political reporting abstract: The referendum in June 2016 saw the United Kingdom vote in favour of leaving the European Union in what was dubbed ‘Brexit’. Since then, negotiations to agree on a withdrawal agreement have dominated British news coverage. This dissertation analyses the coverage of Brexit during the two weeks leading up to the withdrawal deadline of 31st October 2019. The aims are to establish which elements of the events occurring at this time lead to them being featured in the news media; the way in which it is presented to the reader; the language used; and whether these factors differ from one newspaper to another. A content analysis was conducted of coverage from three British newspapers – The Telegraph, The Guardian, and The Times - in order to produce the results. The analysis showed that the coverage at the time was predominantly negative, which is no surprise given the UK eventually requested an extension to the deadline having failed to pass the withdrawal agreement bill in parliament. Favour for Boris Johnson and fellow Brexiteers was visible in The Telegraph, while favour for the EU and the Remain campaign were seen more in The Guardian. The frames of conflict and responsibility were most frequently seen, as is often the way with political news of this nature. 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