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Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and 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 block of a newspaper Pug:  something that will catch the readers eyes Splash Head:  the lead story Slogan:  summary of the ethos of newspaper Dateline:  date of want beaufort was published Byline:  name of writer Standfirst:  introduction 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 post office scandal and how rude post office owners had to pay back thousands of pounds. 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? Olympics story and post office scandal 4) Why is the choice of news stories, content and page design on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a tabloid...

Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? The Times was found in 1785 and their name was changed from ‘The Daily Universal Register’ to ‘The Times’ in 1788. 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? It would offer print, video an audio content. 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  The British newspaper ‘The Times’ has tended to support different political views over time, rather than sticking to one side. 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? Today, The Times is owned but News UK, when is part of Rubert Murdoch’s media group. 5) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why? In 2010, The Times introduced a paywall on its website to charade readers for online content and make money from subscriptions. 6) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at ...

Introduction to Newpapers

1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? Soft news  2)  What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper? Hard news  3) If someone is left-wing, which political party in the UK are they most likely to support? Which newspapers would they be likely to read? They are most likely to support the labour party and read newspapers like ‘The Daily mirror’ and ‘The Guardian’ 4) If someone is right-wing, which political party in the UK are they most likely to support? Which newspaper would they be most likely to read? They are most likely to support the conservative party and read newspapers like ‘The Sun’ and ‘Daily mail’ 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 50 years? This is because many companies now offer the news on their websites or their apps which people find more convenient then going and buying a paper as it is for free and saves them time. There are also social media pl...