Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representation and Industry

 Representation

1) What political party does the Daily Mirror support?
The Daily Mirror support the labour party

2) How does the Daily Mirror usually represent rich and powerful people?

They go against the rich and powerful like Conservative and act as a voice for typical people 


3) How are celebrities usually presented in tabloid newspapers like the Daily Mirror? Look at the 'New Bond stars are revealed' story on the front page of the Daily Mirror.

Celebrities are shown as gossip and more informal and relatable to the audience

4) How are the royal family presented in the double-page spread 'Kate told Harry to make peace... then they all met up for tea'? 

The royal family are portrayed as resolve a problem that has happened.

5) Why do you think the Daily Mirror represents the royal family as a 'normal' family? Why might this appeal to Daily Mirror readers?
The royal family have issues as ordinary families would.

Industries

1) What company owns the Daily Mirror?
Reach PLC

2) What is the Daily Mirror's circulation in 2020? How many papers did the Daily Mirror used to sell back in the 1990s?
In 1990 the daily mirror circulated over 3 million a day but in 2020 only 450000

3) Why has the newspaper industry struggled in the last 20 years?
Due to the rise of technology and the internet as news is easier to be received.

4) How has the Daily Mirror reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet?
They converted to online serveries and have mobile and desktop platforms with a subscription charge

5) List five of Galtung & Ruge's News Values and explain how they link to the stories in our CSP edition of the Daily Mirror.

Frequency 

Unambiguity 

Immediacy

Familiarity 

Amplitude