Daily Mirror - Language & Representations

 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: The title of newspaper or the head of the magazine
Pug:   something to catch the reader's eye
Splash Head: the lead story
Slogan: something that sums ethos of newspaper
Dateline: dates the newspaper was published
Byline: gives the home of the journalist/writer
Standfirst: Introductory paragraph usually in bold

2) What is the main story on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the story is about.

The main story on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror was about a newspaper responding to the act of women to act as a mirror on feminine life 

3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers?

"Exclusive, Post Office Scandal"
This might've appealed to the Daily Mirror readers because it allows the audience to read information which is specifically made for that one newspaper and relates to the gossip and scandalous talks behind the use of Post Office.

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

The choice of news stories and content on the Mirror CSP front page typically a tabloid newspaper because the creator of the newspaper wanted to express the celebrity gossip, sports and entertainment.

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

The use of images on the Daily Mirror front page is mostly seen throughout the front cover with the scandalous "FUJITSU" calling it shameless. The headline of the newspaper is sort of seen in the Daily Mirror but it's not as bold to the other texts used.

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 Daily Mirror supports the Labour Party and is against the Conservative Party. 

2) How does the Daily Mirror represent the Post Office in the CSP pages? Why do you think they present them in this way?

The Daily Mirror represents the Post Office in the CSP pages as scandals and frauds. I think they present them in this way because the Mirror uses highly emotional and sensationalist language to describe the Post Office, often framing it as a "shameful" institution that behaved in a "wholly unacceptable" manner.

3) How is Fujitsu represented in the Daily Mirror CSP pages? Look particularly at the use of images on the front cover and the section on Fujitsu on the inside page. Give detailed answers with evidence from the CSP pages.

Fujitsu is represented in the Daily Mirror CSP as foul and shameful for the fake tech they provided to it's people and it shows this part of the newspaper is a scandal.

4) How are the Conservative Party represented in the Daily Mirror? Again, provide evidence from the CSP pages to support your answers.

The Daily Mirror is against the conservative party so in the CSP, the newspaper represent the people of the conservative party negatively and harshly go against the powerful and rich like the conservative party shown in the CSP such as Gary Lineker.

5) Read the main articles on the inside pages. How are different people, groups and organisations represented in the Daily Mirror? Does this reinforce or subvert the stereotypes we usually see in the media

Daily Mirror represents different people, groups and organisations in many ways as The Daily Mirror is a left wing British tabloid who supports and acts as a main voice for the working class and goes against the powerful and rich. To the conservative party/group they are represented negatively, often portrayed as corrupt and detached from the needs of public society. Mirror tends to frame the community towards their "scandals". 

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