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 e.g. "The Fujitsu Files"
Pug: "Exclusive: Post Office Scandal"
Splash Head: The main headline for the lead story of the day. It uses the largest font on the page to attract impulse buyers.
Slogan: A short, catchy phrase that summarizes the newspaper's values or mission statement.
Dateline: A line that includes the date of publication, price, and often the edition
Byline: a short line of text that credits the author of a news story or article
Standfirst: An introductory paragraph or sentence that sits between the headline and the main story. It provides a "hook" or summary to keep the reader interested.
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.
Dateline: A line that includes the date of publication, price, and often the edition
Byline: a short line of text that credits the author of a news story or article
Standfirst: An introductory paragraph or sentence that sits between the headline and the main story. It provides a "hook" or summary to keep the reader interested.
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.
Reporting on the Post Office story is more balanced and doesn't criticise the Conservative government in the same way the Daily Mirror does.
3) Why is the choice of news stories, content and page design on the Mirror CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper?
The Daily Mirror front page typifies tabloid journalism through a,,sensationalist approach! sensationalist approach!, using massive, bold headlines, dramatic imagery, and simple language to target a working-class (C2DE) audience.
4) What is the balance on the Daily Mirror front page between images, headlines and text?
Representations
1) What political party does the Daily Mirror support? Is there any evidence to support this in the CSP pages we have studied?
2) How does the Daily Mirror represent the Post Office in the CSP pages? Why do you think they present them in this way?
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.
4) How are the Conservative Party represented in the Daily Mirror? Again, provide evidence from the CSP pages to support your answers.
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?
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