The main thesis of this essay is to critically analyse two images from the contemporary mass media, in this case both images have been taken from broadsheet newspapers. References to certain topics will also be included, such as power, representation and ideology. Each image will be analysed in terms of the content, the qualities used, the composition and structure, the relationships between image and accompanying text as well as the relationship between image and current, recent and historical events. ‘A single image can serve a multitude of purposes, appear in a range of settings and mean different things to different people.’ The role of society connected with mass media will also be considered. ‘Through looking we negotiate social relationships and meanings.’

Image one is a black and white photograph that has a clear focused foreground and blurred background, (see appendix 1). The photograph was taken on the first of November 2003. The content of this photograph includes a coffin being carried down the street passing an example of graffiti with the letters ‘IRA’. It has an emotive and subjective moral high ground.

Some topics in this essay:
, Jean McConville, Middle East, St Paul’s, George Bush, Thomas Toner, Sinn Féin, Falls Road, mass media, recent historical events, image current recent, recent historical, relationships image, historical events, image represents, composition structure, current recent historical, image current, current recent, accompanying text, american troops, historical events include, st paul’s church,