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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 newspaper
Pug: Something to catch the readers eye
Splash Head: The lead story
Slogan: Sums up ethos of newspapers
Dateline: Date newspaper was published
Kicker: Story at the top of paper to draw interest in content
Byline: Gives us the 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).

CSP- £0.90
2023 - £1.20 

3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror? Make sure you learn the headline and what the stories are about.



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

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

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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. Generally, the newspaper will act as a voice for normal people (like NHS heroes) and go against the rich and powerful (like Conservative politicians or big corporations like Amazon).

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

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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?

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

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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?  

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Grade 8/9 extension tasks

Read this Guardian column on the Mirror's struggles with covering Brexit. How did the Mirror suggest people vote in the EU referendum and how did many of its working class audience actually vote? What does this tell us about social class in Britain in recent years?

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