Newspapers

The Daily Mirror and The Times

Newspaper issues and contexts related to media language and representation 

Exploring news values

If it bleeds, it leads - comparing news values and the Laotian methanol poisoning incident

Newspaper key terminology

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

Textual analysis

Types of bias, types of politics

Left and right wing politics

Anchorage and bias

Sexualisation, objectification and The Mail Online

Tomorrow's papers today

Bias and ethnocentrism

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 


Component one section b (industry and audience)

Exploring news values

Exploring news values: TheTimes and The Mirror (Wednesday 22nd November 2023)

Newspaper key terminology

Comparing editorial policy - The Times and The Mirror

Building case studies to demonstrate how digital technology has affected newspaper distribution and consumption 

How ownership shapes newspapers

Production and circulation

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 

Newspaper industry ULTRAPOST

Representation and audience - The newspaper industry revision

Using the pick and mix theory - Gauntlet’s model of identity



Component one section a (media language and representation) Donald Trump front pages and double page article (RETIRED, NO LONGER ON SPECIFICATION)

Encoding ideology

Claims about realism 

Bias and agenda


Component one section a (media language and representation) Teresa May 'Brexit' front pages and double page article (RETIRED, NO LONGER ON SPECIFICATION)

Set texts

The Mirror in depth analysis

How the Times front page positions audiences

How the Mirror front page constructs working class identity