Daily Mirror - Language and Audience

 Language


1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages:

Masthead: Title text
Pug: Hook's the reader's attention
Splash Head: Features the important news
Slogan: Sums the ethos of the newspaper
Dateline: Date the newspaper was published
Kicker: Story above headline to draw attention
Byline: Author's name
Standfirst: Introductory paragraph (usually in bold)

2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost

 95p

3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)?

Kate and Harry and MMR Vaccine

4) Why is the choice of news story on the CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper?

Soft news and Gossip

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

The Daily newspaper is heavily dominated by images rather than text

Audience

1) What is the target audience for the Daily Mirror?

Socialists - Left-wing

2) Why does the Mirror front page story appeal to the Daily Mirror audience?

Easily communicated through images also soft and hard news to entertain the audience at different moments throughout reading 

3) Why might a reader enjoy the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer.

A reader may feel a sentimental connection or relation from the topics presented

4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences?

Print newspaper are generally utilised by an older target audience whereas, a younger audience would be focused on the new digital media 

5) How is the 'Back from the Red' local election story on the double page spread constructed to appeal to Daily Mirror readers? 

This is because the Daily Mirror readers are predominantly labour party voters


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