Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and 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 labour party "The Mirror never approached the Daily Herald's dutiful commitment to the Labour Party – and even less to the trade unions

2) How does the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards represent ordinary British people?
  
the awards celebrate the achievements of truly remarkable people who make our world a better place. 

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?

 The CSP recognises climate change is a health issue and that we face climate and nature emergencies.

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

There represented as a problem and not cautious to people and life and seem to be a danger to people

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?  


The Daily Mirror uses stereotypical representations of the prime minister and other members of the government to convey its left-wing agenda and to raise awareness of inequalities in society

grade 8/9 extention task

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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