Sender and receiver

In this section of the guide, we offer you a presentation of both the sender and receiver of the article “My Sons on Death Row” by Kevin O’Sullivan.

Sender

At the time the article was published (1991), O’ Sullivan had been a journalist for almost ten years. This implies that he had enough experience to be considered a reliable, experienced journalist, and therefore to be a credible sender in the eyes of the article’s receivers.

The fact the article was published in a magazine for women, Mirror Woman, and that the author interviewed a mother of two Death Row inmates in the US, suggests that the article was appropriate for the magazine’s profile.

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Receiver

Because the magazine belonged to the Trinity Mirror trust, it was a tabloid type of magazine. Tabloids are those publications which focus on topics such as sensational crimes, celebrity gossip, and television.

The name of the magazine suggests that the intended receiver are British women. This is further emphasised by the content of the article which focuses on a mother of two Death Row convicts in the US:

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