Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Representations

 Blog tasks: Daily Mirror case study


Work through the following questions to cover the Language and Representations key concepts for the Daily Mirror.

Language

1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages (you may want to add an example for each from our Daily Mirror CSP):

Masthead: Title of the newspaper
Pug: short piece of vital info 
Splash Head: lead story
Slogan: short phrase to advertise product. 
Dateline: where and when the info was reported
Kicker: additional headline for your news 
Byline: naming the writer of the article
Stand first: introduction paragraph to an article 

2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? (Note: the current cost is different to the CSP edition - we recommend learning both).

55p

3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the stories are about.

pride of Britain and global warming 

4) Why is the choice of news stories and content on the Mirror CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper?

this is because it is majority photos and pictures and short articles

5) What is the balance on the Daily Mirror front page between images, headlines and text?

it is majority images and not much written work at all.


Representations

1) What political party does the Daily Mirror support? Is there any evidence to support this in the CSP pages we have studied?

the labour party since 1945

2) How does the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards represent ordinary British people?

as it celebrates 'normal' people that are not celebrities.

3) How is climate change as an issue represented in the Daily Mirror? What evidence can you provide from the CSP pages to support this?

in the daily mirror the main cover image is about showing global warming which shows its a large matter and is important. 

4) How are environmental protesters like Greta Thunberg represented in the Daily Mirror? Look at the inside pages to answer this. 

they are able to have a whole column and has an image of her and her views it also has a large bold heading showing the main topic of the story


5) How are different countries and political leaders represented in the Daily Mirror? Does this reinforce or subvert the stereotypes we usually see in the media?  

one women is in the middle which subverts stereotype however Boris is at the end of the picture which shows he is not that liked

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