Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Representations

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Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Representations

Language:


1) Masthead: the name of a magazine or newspaper, often presented in the form of a logo using a specially designed typeface.

Pug: short pieces of vital information placed on magazine covers.

Splash Head: a phrase used on the front cover of a magazine to promote the main story inside.

Slogan: a catchy, eye-catching and memorable phrase, often used in advertising.

Dateline: a phrase at the beginning of a newspaper or magazine article that gives the date and place of its origin.

Kicker: an additional headline for the news. The kicker is displayed at the very top of the news article.

Byline: where the writer of an article is credited.

Standfirst: an introductory paragraph in an article which summarises the article.


2) Today, a copy of the Daily Mirror costs £1.40. For the CSP, it costed 90p.


3) The main stories on the front cover include the Pride of Britain awards, wildfires as a result of climate change. On the inside front cover, the main story is about COP26.


4) It is typical of a tabloid newspaper because they tend to be more focused on left-wing values and beliefs, such as climate change. They tend to paint the Conservatives in a relatively negative light, as a result criticising right-wing attitudes.


5) There are two stories, one of which is soft news; the Pride of Britain awards is a relatively lighthearted form of news and is an example of soft news. The other half of the front cover is an example of hard news as it is about climate change, which is a relatively serious topic. As a result, there is an equal balance between the stories.


Representations:


1) The Daily Mirror supports the Labour Party, as their story on COP26 does not show Boris Johnson in a positive light, and seems to criticise him by showing that he is stressed and not in a powerful place in the picture.


2) It presents ordinary people positively; as it is a left-wing newspaper, it focuses more on supporting the people and as a result documents information about its readers in a positive light.


3) Climate change is presented as a serious issue that affects the population through the use of language such as "doomsday", which demonstrates that it is detrimental.


4) They present them as strong and willing as she is mentioned along with the PM, which shows that they think she is important enough to be spoken about with Johnson.


5) The pictures used show a female in the centre, while Boris is shown holding his head and standing to the side, which subverts stereotypes about world leaders as Boris, a man, is presented in a negative light.

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