Daily Mirror - CSP

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 block of the newspaper
Pug: something that catches the readers eye
Splash Head: the lead story
Slogan: sums up the ethos of the newspaper
Dateline: date the newspaper was published
Kicker: story at the top of the paper to draw interest in content
Byline: gives name of journalist/writer
Standfirst: introductory paragraph (usually in bold)

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).
£1.80

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.

Climate change, fires in Greece, football, 'pride of Britain'  

4) Why is the choice of news stories and content on the Mirror CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper?
There are many images and less writing. Top half of page is soft news, bottom half is hard news. 

Aimed at working class people due to price. The language is easier to read. 

5) What is the balance on the Daily Mirror front page between images, headlines and text?
More images than text. Shorter articles. More photographs. Easier to read.

Representations

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

Labour party. 

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

It shows that anyone even with a disability can win the award.

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?

There is a globe in the 'O' of the Daily Mirror masthead. There is also a large main story about forest fires in Greece. Another story about Boris Johnson speaking out about climate change. 

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

She is shown to subvert the stereotypes as she is a female who is a climate activist. 

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?

Boris Johnson is shown to not be apart of the conversation or maybe look like an outsider as he doesn't look included in it. The female Angela Merkel is in the middle which shows she is outnumbered by the men around her.