An appropriate story, given our recent media trip to see the film "Suffragette", protesters have been reported to "take over" and "target" the recent premiere for "Suffragette".

The action was led by a feminist group, Sisters Uncut, who campaign against domestic violence. The protesters made reference to the government cuts to domestic abuse services by lying themselves on the red carpet whilst sporting tops that read "Two women killed every week" and "Dead women can't vote".

Image used by the BBC. Connotations of the denoted smoke and mass of people include violence and anarchism, negatively representing the protesters.

WagsWorldCup, a gossip website, reported the story with the headline "Protest takes over 'Suffragette' premiere". The use of the verb "takes" has negative connotations and suggests that the protesters have intruded on the premiere or, even, that they are protesting against the work of the Suffragettes when, in fact, their intentions are one with the spirit of the Suffragettes.

Likewise, the connotations of the BBC headline "Protesters target Suffragette film premiere red carpet" also use a similar verb that holds a negative association.



In regards to the headlines, solely, the protesters are presented in a negative light - one of disruption and invasion. 

The content of both articles express that the actors, actresses, directors, and producers of the film consider the women to be "brave" and that it was "fantastic", some even stating that they were "happy to see the suffrage movement is alive and happening". This content contradicts the connotations of the headlines, representing the celebrated persons and the protesters in a positive light.