Summarising Texts

1964: Mods and Rockers jailed after seaside riots (BBC)

The BBC article gives negative connotations to both the Mods and Rockers calling them 'gangs'. This defines both groups as being 'opposite' to the locals, instead being classed as criminals. With the stereotyping of these groups as criminals, the article uses words such as 'terrorised', 'smashed' and 'vandalised' to exaggerate the extent of action by the local groups in hope to scare residents therefore, spreading negative stereotypes of both the Mods and Rockers.
Furthermore, from the article you are able to tell that the two gangs were intentionally wanting to cause trouble, 'They threw deckchairs around, broke them up to make bonfires, shouted obscenities at each other and at passers-by'. This illustrates that both groups were willing to cause trouble with whatever they could get their hands on also, targetting local residents as well as the opposing gang.

Wildest Ones Yet (Daily Sketch)

Within the headline, 'battling' suggests a large scale conflict between the two groups, almost comparing the dispute to war. Also the 'wildest ones yet' represents the Mods and Rockers as more savage than both the Bowery Boys and Teddy Boys. Additionally, this may be seen in the line 'attacks on police' possibly demonstrating the gangs to be a stronger force than the police. However, the imagery upon the front page of the newspaper portrays the Mods in a negative light, showing two leather jacketed Rockers jumping to safety from Mods chasing them with deckchairs.

But were they staged by the press? (The Independent) 

The Independant again, exaggerates the story of the casade between the Mods and Rockers. 'beat each other senseless' suggests the extended savage of the two groups. 'gleely horrified' furthermore, represents the effects of the Mods and Rockers in the press, dominating headlining news. Even the dress of the groups, negatively stereotypes the Mods and Rockers as being trouble, suggesting the individuals to be dirty. When considering the title of the article, 'But were they staged by the press' the text presents that the gangs were, portraying fake moral panic along with fake assets such as where the 'photographer paid the lads'