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Comparison of a Broadsheet and Tabloid Newspaper On 20th of February 2004, the Times and the Sun introduced the news of the release of five Britons held in Guantanamo Bay as the lead news front page stories. The articles in these two newspapers greatly contrast in various points, including views on the issue, page layout, style of writing and vocabulary used. The Times is a broadsheet newspaper, generally accepted as mid-conservative, while the Sun has the largest circulation among newspapers distributed in UK and its editorial state tend to swing in symphony of public opinion. Both newspapers are published by the companies of the News International group. Page design In the Sun†¦show more content†¦Its text is in bold letters and the background of the column is tinted to draw attention. The column has a zoomed-up photograph of one of the five men lying on the ground with a bullet hole in his shoulder. Underneath the photograph, bold letters state ‘Fanatic to end’. 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