The Daily Mirror Newspaper (AQA CSP)

What is a 'journalist'?

• a person who talks to members of the public gaining information.

• a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.

• a person who sells newspapers to the public

• a person who writes novels and short stories for a living

What is a 'broadsheet' newspaper?

• a newspaper with a small font and only focuses on small stories.

• a newspaper that only talks about celebrity gossip.

• a newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories.

• a newspaper with a large format, regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.

What is a 'tabloid' newspaper?

• a newspaper with a small font and only focuses on small stories.

• a newspaper that only talks about celebrity gossip.

• a newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories.

• a newspaper with a large format, regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.

What is the splash headline of the front cover?

• MEASLES EPIDEMIC FEAR

• KATE'S BID TO HEAL 'HURTFUL RIFT' BETWEEN WILLS & HARRY

• NO MMR JAB....NO SCHOOL

• NEW BOND STARS REVEALED

What is the effect of having 'MEASLES EPIDEMIC FEAR' in bright red writing in the middle of the paper?

• Draws the readers' attention due to the positioning of the words, our eyes fall to the middle of the paper.

• The story is not very dramatic and it is being presented calmly.

• This is a soft news story and would interest people.

• The connotations of red are negative showing this is a negative story and this worries the audience.

In the Daily Mirror do they have more formal or informal language?

• Formal

• Informal

On the NO MMR JAB....NO SCHOOL piece, why use the image of a child being injected?

• To create a sense of fear in the reader

• To anchor the article to a visual image and make it accessible for the audience.

• To cement our connotations of our expectations of the situation

• To just add a picture, no reason

Here is the strandfirst: KIDS could be barred from school if they have not had their MMR jabs, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned.

There as an almost four-fold rise in cases of measles in the past year. It follows a fall in the number of children being vaccinated.

Mr Hancock said he will tackle the spread of anti-vaccine “lies” and “won’t rile out” a school ban.

FULL STORY: PAGE 5

How does this article present the government minister of the time Matt Hancock? Why?

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What does the slogan “Fighting for you” suggest about the newspaper?

• Suggests they are separating themselves from their audience.

• Suggests they are trying to be inclusive and show they are with the audience.

• Suggests they love boxing and fighting.

• Suggests they are wanting the audience to engage in a battle of minds.

Why have the new James Bond stars on the front but no story about them?

• This is use of star power to get fans of James Bond to read the newspaper.

• To show the new James Bond film.

• To advertise Daniel Craig and information about him.

• To use directorial power to get fans of James Bond to read the newspaper.