fierce battles for the UK government to leave the EU

fierce battles for the UK government to leave the EU

After years of fierce battles for the UK government to leave the EU, the UK was finally given the green-light to leave the largest political and economic organization in the world. The country conducted a referendum in 2016 on whether to leave the largest organization. After the majority voted to leave the union, the country has been battling for a formula of leaving. Led by UK PM Boris Johnson, the country was finally set free by the association on January 31, 2020. This is a major political event that attracted international attention. As a result, leading media outlets reported the incident across the world. The media houses did not report the incident without emphasis on some issues. Issues that were addressed by some of the media outlets included the consequence of the UK’s leaving, how the country will forge new alliances, and how the country will pick itself up after the divorce happened. For instance, Euronews.com, based in France, reported that the UK would find it difficult coping with its decision. The paper further reported that the UK would have to make a new alliance with the US for a mega trade deal. On the other hand, the BBC news reported this event emphasizing on the celebrations that followed when the UK was free at last. The New York Times, on the other hand, reported this event with a lot of pessimism. For instance, the paper expressed its concern over the future of the UK now that it has left the largest economic organization. From this backdrop, this paper intends to explore how different media outlets reported the UK’s freedom from the EU. Various news outlets from different countries will be examined to assess the differences exhibited among them. Different events are reported differently by different media outlets from different countries based on the agenda of the reporters and their respective countries. Firstly, this essay will analyze how each paper presented the issue and will later critique each of them on how they have different methods of reporting and some of the reasons why they exhibit different reporting.

The BBC newspaper reported the article emphasizing on how citizens received the event at home. The paper stressed reporting the feelings of different people, especially lawmakers who supported or rejected the UK’s decision to leave the EU. The newspaper quotes the UK PM Boris saying, “For many people, this is an astonishing moment of hope, a moment they thought would never come. And many courses feel a sense of anxiety and loss” (BBC News). The paper also quoted the Brexit party leader Farage saying, “Let us celebrate tonight as we have never done before. This is the greatest moment in the modern history of our great nation.” The paper also captured the sentiments of those opposing the UK’s decision to leave the EU. For example, a Labor Party MP was quoted saying, “sad last night… but we have to accept it.” The sentiment was captured to show feelings of those opposed to the UK’s move to leave the EU.

Aljazeera newspaper reported the UK’s departure from the EU as a milestone that presented a new challenge. According to the paper, the UK has a long way to go. Roache writes for the paper saying “Friday’s breaking of the ranks does not signal the end of Brexit, but the start of a new, potentially tumultuous chapter in the saga, leaving the UK just 11 months to negotiate a deal to be agreed by all 27 remaining EU states.” The paper dwelled on the issue of transition, predicting that the UK will face a tough test in its plans as it is not yet free from the EU.

Furthermore, the Euro News paper-based in France reported the event by stressing on the feelings of the British citizens on the event of the withdrawal. The paper painted a dim picture of the UK as a wounded nation. The paper mentioned that the UK was deeply divided by the decision. The paper stressed that the UK would struggle to find its space in the international economy because it will have to start negotiating new deals with other nations. The newspaper pointed out that the UK will firstly look to negotiate with the US under President Trump. According to the paper, the UK will experience a significant challenge that would need a bold move to address. Therefore, the newspaper was pessimistic in reporting where the emphasis was based on the negative predictions.

The New York Times, which is an American newspaper, reported the event by emphasizing the uncertainties that are awaiting the UK. The UK’s decision to leave the most prominent economic block presents a new challenge where it will have to find its new trade partners afresh. The paper quotes one of the British citizens who tried to overturn Brexit, saying that “realistically it’s not going to be sorted in a year. It’s going to start rearing its head and opening divisions within families again.” The paper was intending to report on the negative consequences of the Brexit decision.

Form the above description, different newspapers from different countries reported the event differently. Some papers emphasized on a single event while others reported on different issues. These issues may have been contributed by the ideological differences existing in these countries. Similarly, the difference may have been contributed by the producers of the newspapers. For example, the BBC newspaper reported the event by emphasizing on how the event was received in the country. Because the paper is produced in the UK, producers may feel they need to be neutral on the issue because of their customers who are majorly based in the UK. The paper wants to maintain its customers by being neutral in its reporting. Reporting the paper negatively would make pro-Brexit supporters unsubscribe from the paper. Similarly, the paper would not report the event in jubilation because doing so would upset the anti-Brexit citizens. From this perspective, the paper remained neutral by reporting on how UK citizens received the UK’s final withdrawal from the EU. Furthermore, Aljazeera’s reported this event by emphasizing the difficulties the country will face while transforming. For instance, the paper reported about the unpredictable repercussions. The paper has a wide audience and does not depend on the UK fan base. Therefore, the producers of the paper have a motive of attracting a worldwide audience. Also, the New York Times presents the issue emphasizing on unprecedented future. For instance, the producers emphasized the future economy of the US, stating that the UK was glaring in an unpredictable future. From this description, the reporters are led by selfish interests. The difference in reporting expressed in these papers show that selfish interests instigate them.

The analysis of these papers also shows that some issues are emphasized more by specific papers than others. For instance, the New York Times emphasized the unprecedented future of the UK’s economy. In this regard, producers are trying to say that the UK made a wrong decision by moving from the EU. The New York Times newspaper owners are affiliated to the Liberal ideologies. One of the prevailing ideologies of liberalism is economic cooperation. The ideology proposes for economic cooperation to realize equality regarding development. The leaders of the New York Times are, therefore, upset about the UK’s move to leave the EU. That is why they reported the event because of being pessimistic about the future of the UK. In other words, the paper shows bias in its reporting. The reporters published the article with the intention of achieving the objective of the owners of the paper. On the other hand, the BBC did not emphasize some aspects such as the economy and the tense political temperature. The producers tried to be neutral in their reporting because its major fans are based in the US. If the paper reports something that will anger their home fans, some of its customers will unsubscribe from its reports. Additionally, the Euro Newspaper also showed bias in its reporting. For instance, the paper painted reported negative about the UK’s move from the EU. Reporters were concerned with how the UK left the most significant economic block where France is also a member. The paper’s owners showed bias based on how it portrayed the country’s move. From this analysis, some papers emphasized some aspects, while others focused on a single event. This reporting shows an apparent show of how self-interest affects the reporting process.

The reporting of these papers has a long-lasting effect on their readers. The primary goal of reporting is to inform the audience about the events happening around the world. Since the newspapers have worldwide subscribers, their influence is indisputable. Most of their readers, especially their traditional consumers, will take that information the way it is. Readers will be influenced to think toward the point of view of reporters. Their selfish interests influence news reporters. They would, therefore, tend to make their readers believe in achieving their interests. In most cases, newspapers are manipulated to make readers believe in a particular manner. Form this description, and the New York Times intended to inform its readers of its skepticism about the UK’s move to come out of the EU. Aljazeera, on the other hand, emphasized the unprecedented future of the UK’s final move away from the EU. The BBC news, on the other hand, reported the event from a neutral background because this was a private matter of the country. The majority of its consumers are also based in the UK. The owners of the paper, therefore, wanted to show their readers that the event was received with mixed reactions without picking aside. Readers of the BBC will, therefore, remain neutral thinkers. Since newspapers keep the future history, this event will exhibit different views based on what reporters from different newspapers chose to report.

From the learning process above, I have learned that selfish interests influence different newspapers in their reporting process. Reporters lack independence because they report based on the instructions they receive from their employers. Media owners also have a significant influence on the kind of report that readers will receive. These leaders wish their media companies to report events based on the ideologies they believe in. For example, the New York Times owners hold the ideology of liberalism, where economic cooperation is seen as significant to international development. Since the owners of the paper did not welcome the UK’s decision to leave the EU, they had to report the event from a negative point of view. The findings of this paper also portray news production as a compromised process. Individuals with selfish interests control this process. They report events in a particular way so that they can achieve their selfish ends. From this description, the news media has power over the readers. This is because readers have no power over what the media report or decide not to report. It is also undeniably possible that future history will be distorted if this kind of reporting continues to happen.

Conclusively, different events are reported differently by various media outlets from different countries based on the agenda of the reporters and their respective countries and owners. Different newspapers were examined to evaluate how they reported the “UK leaves EU” event. The analysis established that various news media reported the incident while focusing on some aspects. The reporting was also found to show bias. Selfish interests were found to influence how particular events should be reported. News readers or the customers have no control over what is being reported. They, therefore, consume news that has been compromised by a few selfish individuals who are also media owners.