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WorksheetsThe Daily Mirror Newspaper (AQA CSP)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is a 'journalist'?
a person who talks to members of the public gaining information.
a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.
a person who sells newspapers to the public
a person who writes novels and short stories for a living
What is a 'broadsheet' newspaper?
a newspaper with a small font and only focuses on small stories.
a newspaper that only talks about celebrity gossip.
a newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories.
a newspaper with a large format, regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.
What is a 'tabloid' newspaper?
a newspaper with a small font and only focuses on small stories.
a newspaper that only talks about celebrity gossip.
a newspaper having pages half the size of those of the average broadsheet, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories.
a newspaper with a large format, regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.
What is the splash headline of the front cover?
MEASLES EPIDEMIC FEAR
KATE'S BID TO HEAL 'HURTFUL RIFT' BETWEEN WILLS & HARRY
NO MMR JAB....NO SCHOOL
NEW BOND STARS REVEALED
What is the effect of having 'MEASLES EPIDEMIC FEAR' in bright red writing in the middle of the paper?
Draws the readers' attention due to the positioning of the words, our eyes fall to the middle of the paper.
The story is not very dramatic and it is being presented calmly.
This is a soft news story and would interest people.
The connotations of red are negative showing this is a negative story and this worries the audience.
In the Daily Mirror do they have more formal or informal language?
Formal
Informal
On the NO MMR JAB....NO SCHOOL piece, why use the image of a child being injected?
To create a sense of fear in the reader
To anchor the article to a visual image and make it accessible for the audience.
To cement our connotations of our expectations of the situation
To just add a picture, no reason
Here is the strandfirst: KIDS could be barred from school if they have not had their MMR jabs, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned.
There as an almost four-fold rise in cases of measles in the past year. It follows a fall in the number of children being vaccinated.
Mr Hancock said he will tackle the spread of anti-vaccine “lies” and “won’t rile out” a school ban.
FULL STORY: PAGE 5
How does this article present the government minister of the time Matt Hancock? Why?
What does the slogan “Fighting for you” suggest about the newspaper?
Suggests they are separating themselves from their audience.
Suggests they are trying to be inclusive and show they are with the audience.
Suggests they love boxing and fighting.
Suggests they are wanting the audience to engage in a battle of minds.
Why have the new James Bond stars on the front but no story about them?
This is use of star power to get fans of James Bond to read the newspaper.
To show the new James Bond film.
To advertise Daniel Craig and information about him.
To use directorial power to get fans of James Bond to read the newspaper.
On the double page spread, why have on the left hand side the weather, a crossword and a way to contact the newspaper with your stories?
To provide some light relief and activities for the audience.
To be informative for the audience and promote a sense of literacy for them.
To allow people to complain easily.
To allow easy contact with the newspaper.
Referring to the main story about the Royal family on Anzac Day.
How is Kate Middleton presented here? How will the audience view her? Is this a hard or soft news story?
