Effects of Brexit - Revision history

Pberetich: /* Barack Obama's Comments about Brexit, and example of media bias */

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‎Barack Obama's Comments about Brexit, and example of media bias

Pberetich: /* An American's Observations on Brexit and Media Coverage */

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‎An American's Observations on Brexit and Media Coverage

Pberetich: /* History of Brexit */

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‎History of Brexit

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‎Abstract

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‎Abstract

Pberetich: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

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Pberetich: /* An American's Observations on Brexit and Media Coverage */

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‎An American's Observations on Brexit and Media Coverage

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‎Conclusion

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 ===Media Coverage and Bias===
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 An article by the Daily Mail in April of 2016 ran with the title "Obama infuriates the Brits as he threatens to send UK 'to the back of the queue' if they vote to leave the European Union."<ref>Correspondent, F. C. (2016, April 23). Obama infuriates the Brits as he threatens to send UK 'to the back of the queue' if they vote to leave the European Union. Retrieved June 20, 2017, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3553788/Obama-flies-Brexit-storm-President-faces-furious-backlash-downright-hypocritical-decision-tell-British-voters-stay-EU.html
 </ref> The only example of a Brit furious with Obama's statement, however, was pro-Brexit advocate and at the time mayor of London Boris Johnson. This title and article are therefore somewhat misleading, and throughout the article there is a use of inciting anger in the reader-base. After all, if your fellow Brits are angry, shouldn't you as well?

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 =Section 2: Deliverable=
 ==An American's Observations on Brexit and Media Coverage==
-It has been a year since the Brexit vote, and with the current conservative government pursuing a deal with the EU leaders before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, it is a good time to analyse the media coverage and its role in Brexit. I examined right wing newspapers and tabloid's coverage, as well as left wing papers. Conservative leaning papers include the Sun, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Telegraph. Labour-leaning papers consist of the Daily Mirror, The Guardian, and the Independent. What should be considered while reading this is that conservative papers constitute the majority of print papers in circulation. However, considering younger generations read news mostly online and through social media, and since television networks are not necessarily conservative biased, this could be somewhat irrelevant. This paper only looks at UK newspapers, which is just one facet of news consumption in the United Kingdom.
+It has been a year since the Brexit vote, and with the current conservative government pursuing a deal with the EU leaders before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, it is a good time to analyse the media coverage and its role in Brexit. I examined right wing newspapers and tabloids' coverage, as well as that of left wing papers. Conservative leaning papers include the Sun, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Telegraph. Labour-leaning papers consist of the Daily Mirror, The Guardian, and the Independent. What should be considered while reading this is that conservative papers constitute the majority of print papers in circulation. However, considering younger generations read news mostly online and through social media, and since television networks are not necessarily conservative biased, this could be somewhat irrelevant. This paper only looks at UK newspapers, which is just one facet of news consumption in the United Kingdom.
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 ===Media Coverage and Bias===
-====Barack Obama's Comments about Brexit====
+====Barack Obama's Comments about Brexit, and example of media bias====
 An article by the Daily Mail in April of 2016 ran with the title "Obama infuriates the Brits as he threatens to send UK 'to the back of the queue' if they vote to leave the European Union."<ref>Correspondent, F. C. (2016, April 23). Obama infuriates the Brits as he threatens to send UK 'to the back of the queue' if they vote to leave the European Union. Retrieved June 20, 2017, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3553788/Obama-flies-Brexit-storm-President-faces-furious-backlash-downright-hypocritical-decision-tell-British-voters-stay-EU.html
 </ref> The only example of a Brit furious with Obama's statement, however, was pro-Brexit advocate and at the time mayor of London Boris Johnson. This title and article are therefore somewhat misleading, and throughout the article there is a use of inciting anger in the reader-base. After all, if your fellow Brits are angry, shouldn't you as well?

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 =Section 1: Background=
 ==History of Brexit==
-The desire for a British exit from the European community dates back to 1975, where a referendum was held in order to determine whether the UK should remain in what was known as the European Communities. At that time the Labour party supported leaving the European communities,<ref>1975: Labour votes to leave the EEC. (1975, April 26). Retrieved June 21, 2017, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/26/newsid_2503000/2503155.stm</ref> and Jeremy Corbyn even voted to leave.<ref>Chorley, M. (2015, September 11). I voted for Britain to LEAVE Europe, Corbyn admits as fears grow in Labour that he will lead join the out campaign again. Retrieved June 21, 2017, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3230499/I-voted-Britain-LEAVE-Europe-Corbyn-admits.html
+The desire for a British exit from the European community dates back to 1975, where a referendum was held in order to determine whether the UK should remain in what was known as the European Communities. At that time the Labour party supported leaving the European communities,<ref>1975: Labour votes to leave the EEC. (1975, April 26). Retrieved June 21, 2017, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/26/newsid_2503000/2503155.stm</ref> and Jeremy Corbyn, current leader of the Labour party, even voted to leave.<ref>Chorley, M. (2015, September 11). I voted for Britain to LEAVE Europe, Corbyn admits as fears grow in Labour that he will lead join the out campaign again. Retrieved June 21, 2017, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3230499/I-voted-Britain-LEAVE-Europe-Corbyn-admits.html
 </ref> However they were out of touch with the British people at the time, as the referendum led to the United Kingdom staying in the EEC.
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 Within this project I explored the history of Brexit, the power of media coverage before the vote, and how the British people are coping with Brexit one year later. I contrasted the 1975 and 2016 referendum, how the party positions switched during that time, and how recent issues convinced a majority of Brits to vote to leave the European Union. I also observed a Post-Brexit conference, touted as a public discussion on the next steps following Brexit, and came to the realization of how important this issue is to some people, and how it affects the way of life of the British people. It was insightful seeing how lively people became during The Convention, and the experience broke many of the stereotypes of Brits I had originally perceived.
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-My Creative component involved writing down my personal observations during and after the vote, and what I have noticed are most important to the British peoples way of life, what makes them tick, and what makes them angry. I also looked at bias in media coverage, and how that could have changed the outcome of the referendum. The use of language in articles lead me to understand how certain publications understand that using anger to their advantage can help advance an agenda, and how this is applicable to many nations.
+My creative component involved writing down my personal observations during and after the vote, and what I have noticed are most important to the British peoples way of life, what makes them tick, and what makes them angry. I also looked at bias in media coverage, and how that could have changed the outcome of the referendum. The use of language in articles led me to understand how certain publications understand that using anger to their advantage can help advance an agenda, and how this is applicable to many nations.
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 =Abstract=
+Within this project I explored the history of Brexit, the power of media coverage before the vote, and how the British people are coping with Brexit one year later. I contrasted the 1975 and 2016 referendum, how the party positions switched during that time, and how recent issues convinced a majority of Brits to vote to leave the European Union. I also observed a Post-Brexit conference, touted as a public discussion on the next steps following Brexit, and came to the realization of how important this issue is to some people, and how it affects the way of life of the British people. It was insightful seeing how lively people became during The Convention, and the experience broke many of the stereotypes of Brits I had originally perceived.
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 =Introduction=
-On June 23rd, 2016, the entire world was watching as the results came in for the Brexit referendum. In America, Donald Trump was the front-runner to receive the GOP nomination, already indicating the increasing desire for nationalism and less globalization in the United States. But the Brexit vote would was just as important for the future of globalization and relations between the United Kingdom and its allies. Through this project I will be observing and analyzing what led to the vote, the inconsistencies of polling, and how the Brexit referendum and its aftermath looked like through my eyes, those of an American college student. The aim of my project is to determine how the Brexit vote and measures being taken affect the British people, and comparing the media's coverage to the resulting vote. Previously I have taken Modern European History and have performed my own historical research out of my own curiousity. I plan on using what I have learned to demonstrate my thoughts during the period during and after the Brexit vote. While in London I received a better understanding of how social and economic factors play a role in globalization.
+On June 23rd, 2016, the entire world was watching as the results came in for the Brexit referendum. In America, Donald Trump was the front-runner to receive the GOP nomination, already indicating the increasing desire for nationalism and less globalization in the United States. But the Brexit vote would was just as important for the future of globalization and relations between the United Kingdom and its allies. Through this project I will be observing and analyzing what led to the vote, the inconsistencies of polling, and how the Brexit referendum and its aftermath looked like through my eyes, those of an American college student. The aim of my project is to determine how the Brexit vote and measures being taken affect the British people, and comparing the media's coverage to the resulting vote. Previously I have taken Modern European History and have performed my own historical research out of my own curiousity. I plan on using what I have learned to demonstrate my thoughts during the period before and after the Brexit vote. While in London I received a better understanding of how social and economic factors play a role in globalization.
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 Through my observations on Brexit and the circumstances surrounding it, I have learnt more about bias in media coverage and the reaction Brits gave to Brexit. There was much talk at the Convention about conservative news bias, specifically through newspapers, and how it was responsible for the pro-Brexit win. If this is true, it is clear that through each publications use of language, one was more effective in reaching their audience and causing them to move in support of whichever cause was promoted. The conservative papers happened to be talented in this, using anger and the Brits' love of nationalism to enable a win for the Leave camp. While this is probably not the only factor behind the Brexit win, it is naive to believe it had no part in it.
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