Daily Mirror Representation

Question 1

FC: What does the top of Daily Mirror focus on?

Answer 1

horse racing/betting and celebs/tv programmes

Question 2

FC: How is Brexit represented on DM front cover?

Answer 2

The small space for Politics and Brexit suggests that its less important to the paper and its readers than gambling/sport/TV

Question 3

FC: How is Theresa May represented?

Answer 3

There’s a very small image of Theresa May, Making her seem insignificant and powerless. Reflects gender stereotypes of women often being represented as weaker and less important.

Question 4

How does the theme of the front cover tie into DM political stance?

Answer 4

FC: reflects DMs anti-Conservative political stance, as well as the mostly male readership following the representation of women.

Question 5

FC: How does the representation of TM challenge Van Zoonens theory?

Answer 5

Theresa May isn’t sexualised, might suggest that the editors are reflecting the serious political issue.

Question 6

FC: How is Theresa May represented through the use of negative language?

Answer 6

• The word “Mayhem” connotes that she has caused chaos and is out of control
• “humiliating defeat” which is embarrassing for her.
• describing her authority as being “in tatters” suggesting defeat.
  EMOTIVE LANGUAGE makes it seem like her power has been ripped apart, and that she has failed her job.

Question 7

FC: what are the further gender stereotypes throughout the front cover?

Answer 7

• Eastenders part on the top of the newspaper “Hayley glassed” reflecting women being victimised.
• image of male jockey underneath, reflecting gender stereotypes of men being seen as physically strong, skilled and active.

Question 8

DPS: How is Theresa May represented as powerful?

Answer 8

• The large image of May In a red suit (middle-upper class looking) might connote power and dominance.
  HOWEVER
• The capture of gesture (her having her hands raised in the air) suggests a defensive position and a lack of control.

Question 9

How does the Headline represent Theresa May negatively?

Answer 9

• “A Faller at 2nd” is a horse racing metaphor suggesting early failure. Represents her as a prime minister who has failed her career early on.
• dehumanising: comparing her to a horse

Answer 10

• lots of quotes from other MPs about how TM is losing and has ruined the country
• 2 small circular images of male politicians, (Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson), images positioned to be staring at her in dismay.
• idea she is being watched by other male politicians.
• Both Corbyn and Johnson dressed in dark coloured suits and ties, representing males as powerful.

Answer 11

• ## Newspaper has tried to represent the issue as a simple one to help their readers understand it. (chunks of text, subheadings, graphics, statistics)

Answer 12

Binary Opposites
- a lot of the readers are working class, different class to MPs…
- Us verses them
- MPs Up at the top of the newspaper, in comparison to at the bottom where we can see “Honest Jason”, suggesting that MPs are NOT honest. And represents the oar as providing us with the truth.