Despite this story being the main headline of all newspapers for the week following the incident I don't feel like the Guardian put a lot of coverage on this story, it is especially sparse in the first edition after the event and just doesn't have the coverage that it was given in other newspapers, especially so soon after it.
The front page of the Guardian on the 16th January 2012 contains a large header photo of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, the day after it sank off the coast of Italy. The newspaper simply has an image of the ship, no words or explanation as it is followed by a completely different story that isn't related to the picture. It then simply has "3-5" at the bottom corner of the photo, giving the reader the pages they need to read the story.
When one turns to pages 4-5 they are greeted with 3D diagrams and their own interpretations of what happened to the ship, theirs are much less animated compared to those of the Daily Mail and they have kept them simpler, perhaps to make it easier to understand. there is a lot more text for the story from the Guardian however in a similar fashion to the Daily Mail they have photos captured by eye witnesses and people from the incident, therefore making the audience feel more involved and giving them more of a perspective on what was going on.
They also use small quotes from interviews and place them in a larger font around the page, having read these interesting insights the audience is going to be intrigued and read on further. the layout of the Guardian is much more simple compared to that of the Daily Mail, which at times can be quite busy whereas the Guardian is simple; with a plain square image at the top centre of the page and text surrounding it. It isn't too colourful and overwhelming for the reader.
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