Princess Diana analysis
The Perceptions, Reports, and Effects of Princess Diana's Death The death of Princess Diana had a very significant impact on nearly the entire world; which is made apparent by the extensive media coverage of it. Diana was such an influential figure that when she suddenly passed away, it left hundreds of thousands of people in a state of shock and disbelief; not to mention her own family. There are several different reports, accounts, and speeches addressing Diana's death, all with different levels of emotion, different messages, and different authors or speakers. The first article we studied regarding Diana's death was released first in the form of a broadcast by the BBC. The BBC, also known as the British Broadcasting Company, is a major media network in the UK. The fact that the BBC is a reliable and respectable network gives this article its ethos and proves that what it is reporting is accurate. This article has no specific intended audience; it is meant for everyone in the general public to see. The BBC intended everyone to see this report because it was a very important and unexpected event The report does not have very many instances of pathos, although it does reference how the Queen and Prince of Wales were feeling immediately following the accident, saying that they were “deeply shocked and distressed”. By adding this account to their report, the BBC adds a level of emotion to their article. The message and purpose of this article is a simple one; to inform the public about Princess Diana's death and how it happened. The BBC describes the events leading to Diana's death in detail so that the public will be properly informed. Unlike some media sources, the BBC doesn't try to exaggerate the story or use some other type of fallacy to gain the audience's attention, they simply report the true facts. This article, although it is informative, does not portray the full extent of the emotion felt with the loss of Diana in the way that other articles