The Daily Mirror and The Times
Newspaper issues and contexts related to media language and representation
If it bleeds, it leads - comparing news values and the Laotian methanol poisoning incident
Exploring ideology and mastheads
Bias and how representations construct reality
Applying theory in the most effective way possible to the newspaper industry
Case study: Blue Story and representations of reality
Unseen newspaper analysis - the representation of Liz Truss
Types of bias, types of politics
Sexualisation, objectification and The Mail Online
Anchorage and audience negotiation
How representations construct reality
Demonising the working class for a working class audience
Regulating newspapers: researching case studies
The difference between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers
Considering constructions of reality
Representations are reconstructions of reality - The Sun and Benjamin Zephaniah
Representation and audience - The newspaper industry revision
Component one section a (media language and representation) Boris Johnson 'partygate' front pages and double page article (2024 +)
Set texts
'The print edition' - - a further case study will selected by the centre each year. Students are also encouraged to make reference to other newspapers where appropriate
March 2022 section b case studies
December 2022 section b case studies
Component one section b (industry and audience)
Exploring news values: TheTimes and The Mirror (Wednesday 22nd November 2023)
Comparing editorial policy - The Times and The Mirror
How ownership shapes newspapers
The regulation of the newspaper industry
Regulatory issues and the print edition (Class of 2026 - the Donald Trump re-election editions)
The daily mirror and digital technologies
The daily Mirror and audience interpretation
How does The Times meet the needs of it's audiences?
How newspapers are driven by power and profit
How The Times is shaped by ownership
Representation and audience - The newspaper industry revision
Using the pick and mix theory - Gauntlet’s model of identity