The Economist vs Daily Mail

The Economist Finally, Some Good News For Puerto Rico... Today Daily Mail Openly gay star MURDERED in Puerto Rico 9h ago

A split-screen parody of news cards: The Economist shows a beautiful Puerto Rican beach with the headline “Finally, Some Good News For Puerto Rico...”, while the Daily Mail shows a brightly dressed, openly gay star with the headline “MURDERED in Puerto Rico.” The joke is the absurdly contrasting framing of the same place as either good news or sensational tragedy, mocking tabloid sensationalism and juxtaposition. EN: A split-screen parody of news cards: The Economist shows a beautiful Puerto Rican beach with the headline “Finally, Some Good News For Puerto Rico...”, while the Daily Mail shows a brightly dressed, openly gay star with the headline “MURDERED in Puerto Rico.” The joke is the absurdly contrasting framing of the same place as either good news or sensational tragedy, mocking tabloid sensationalism and juxtaposition.

• @memetutorial / 12617 2019-09-26