The Daily Mirror (Section A: Representation) Flashcards
What two set texts are studied for the mirror?
The front cover and the double page spread
What does the strap line “Grays report fallout” suggest?
Suggests disaster - emphasises the story’s seriousness
What’s the mirrors slogan? What does it suggest?
The heart of Britain
They represent the people
What does the red colour of the masthead suggest?
Labour
How does the front page place the people against the government?
“While the rest of the nation was diligently sticking to the rules” represents how the people followed the rules whilst the government broke them
What is the term “party gate” an intertextual reference to?
Water gate scandal that investigated president Nixon for corruption
Emphasises that the the people shouldn’t trust the PM
What does the soft news of the platinum jubilee suggest about the audience?
They are nationalists and have respect for the monarchy
Why are certain parts of the headline highlighted in yellow?
It represents cowardice and warning
Numbers are all highlighted to bring attention to all the evidence against Boris Johnson
How does the main image of Boris Johnson suggest he has “Zero Shame”?
Smirking facial expression
How does the mirror represent men in positions of power?
King George, Starmer and Johnson all wear suits and ties, sophisticated and authoritative figures
What does the ellipses in the headline suggest?
“300 pictures handed over… and still” suggests he hasn’t apologised and the mirror expects one
How is Starmer presented as the hero?
• Close up of him debating, appears as though he is fighting for the people
• Labels him as “Crushing Mr Starmer”
• Article in DPS written by Kier Starmer, uses inclusive Lexus like “us” and “we”, to make the people feel like he’s one of them
• Uses DMOA: skyline “Labours message to you”, end of the article “Yours, Kier Starmer” - attempt to connect with audience
How they presented Boris Johnson as the villain?
• Selected pre COVID medium shot of Johnson sipping champagne anchored next to images of 5 nurses wearing PPE caring for a patient
• Satirical political cartoon on the left corner of the DPS that shows Putin on the phone explaining that he does not want to assosciate himself with Johnson
• Repeats the word “shame” throughout the issue
• Right hand side of the DPS shows anecdotes from ordinary people criticising Johnson
How does the right hand side of the DPS showing images of ordinary people create a relatability with the audience?
Circle puffs of images of ordinary people creates a relatability as they are people from working class, diverse backgrounds that would relate to the target audience
How does the mirror challenge Halls representation theory?
Challenges the theory that media representations are constructed to reinforce power imbalances as clearly the government are being criticised here, meaning they lose power
