The Daily Star, The Mirror and the Sun facts Flashcards
(11 cards)
When was the Daily Mirror founded and by whom ?
Founded in 1903 by Alfred Harmsworth
What’s atypical of the Daily Mirror?
They have consistently supported the labour party and are left-leaning which is very unusal for a UK tabloid
When did the Mirror have its peak?
in the 60s, it was the most selling paper in the world with a circulation of 5 million
What happend in the 80s with the mirror?
under management of Robert Maxwel, after he dies mysteriously it is discovered that he had been using the mirrors group pension fund to prop up his business
who was once the editor of the mirror
Piers Morgan
Why was piers morgan fired from the mirror
In 2004 he published pictures of british soliders torturing iraqi prisoners, that turned out to be fake
he also denies to have known anything about the phone hacking scadal (th
When and by whom was the daily star founded?
Founded in 1878 by lord mathhews
Why was the daily star created ?
to compete directly with the sun
whats the political agenda of the daily star?
no consistent political allegiance
is the daily star a trusted tabloid?
No its often among the least trusted UK newspaper
what was one thing that made the daily star stand out in 2022
In oct 22 they started a livestream of iceberg lettuce next to a framed picture of liz truss to see who would last longer
had the headline: lettunce liz on leaf-support
