The Daily Mirror and The Times

Question 1

broadsheet/ national newspapers:

Answer 1

-developed in the 18th century.
-large in size.
-serious and hard news.
-well educated people understand this
newspaper.
-high ration of text compared to images.
-formal language.
-typically appeal to middle class audiences

Question 2

tabloid newspapers

Answer 2

developed in the late 19th century and became very popular with audiences within the the early 20th century.
they have soft news and focus on entertainment, gossip and humour.
smaller in size, high ratio of images to text and have simple, informal language.
typically appeal to working/lower class readers.

Question 3

what is the average daily circulation for the daily mirror?

Answer 3

451,000 per issue

Question 4

who is the daily mirror owned by

Answer 4

Reach plc

Question 5

what is the target audience for the daily mirror?

Answer 5

C2DE:
-the mainstream
-strugglers
-the resigned

Question 6

what are the dominant news values for the daily mirror?

Answer 6

-proximity
-elite nations/people
-personalisation

Question 7

what is the average daily circulation for the times?

Answer 7

495,000 per issue

Question 8

what is the target audience profile for the times?

Answer 8

ABC1

-the succeeders
-the aspirers

Question 9

what are the dominant news values for the times?

Answer 9

-threshold
-proximity
-elite nations/ people
-continiuty/current news

Question 10

what are the different website subheadings for the times?

Answer 10

politics
-justice
-media
-business
-world news
-luxury
-travel
-comment

Question 11

what type of news does the times feature most on their website

Answer 11

large amount of politics news which is typically something people of a higher class are invested in

Question 12

where is there interaction between readers and newspapers on the times website?

Answer 12

through their ‘puzzle’ section which features crossword puzzles, sudoku word puzzles, number and logic puzzles, quizzes and teasers, and board and card games.

Question 13

what do you have to pay for on the times website?

Answer 13

you do have to pay for a subscription to more stories, which is not surprising as the paper is a conservative paper and targets mostly middle class and upper middle class people which typically have better jobs such as office jobs and working as doctors or possibly even in governments, and therefore they have more money to spend on things such as subscriptions which working class people wouldn’t want to spend their money on- This is a successful scheme as it means more money is being put into the company, which might make it’s audience also predominantly upper class.- the times website also advertises it’s own subscription

Question 14

where is there media convergence on the times website?

Answer 14

media convergence is shown through the times releasing their own radio show

Question 15

what subsections does the mirror have on their website?

Answer 15

-news
-politics
-football
-celebs
-tv
-royals

Question 16

what interactive social media accounts does the daily mirror have?

Answer 16

as instagram, facebook, twitter, tiktok, and even snapchat which the audience can comment on and interact with.

Question 17

what do the daily mirror have on their website to include the audience?

Answer 17

has a section named ‘have a story?’ where any individual can submit a personal story that the mirror could write about, emphasising the relationship between the newspaper and the people and how it is almost run by those who read it

Question 18

what does the daily mirror come up as on the search engine?

Answer 18

The daily mirror: the heart of Britain

Question 19

what does the daily mirror website include more of?

Answer 19

images rather than copy

Question 20

What does the term “News Value” mean.

Answer 20

News Value’ is a term given to stories that are seen as important. The more ‘valuable’ a story is perceived to be the more pages are dedicated to it and it is more like to be on the front page or earlier pages of the newspaper

Stories selected and the way which stories are written are purposefully chosen and designed as they are seen as ‘valuable’ or important to the newspaper producer and to their preferred readers

Question 21

List ways newspapers are funded

Answer 21

A
Cover price; advertisements; subscriptions; dating service; betting services