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DAILY MIRROR, ZERO SHAME - MEDIA LANGUAGE, REPRESENTATION + CONTEXTS -…

- - - - the construction of the representation of the event and the key players on the front page is dominated by the large image of Boris Johnson, anchored by the dramatic headlines and subheadings
        
        the choice of the image of Boris focuses on his code of expression and the anchor of the caption
        
        he has been criticised previously for his 'smirk' and here the newspaper has selected an image with this expression, reinforced by the caption 'I'm not going', which connotes (Barthes) his seemingly uncaring attitude
        
        this section and combination of images and text conveys the attitudes and beliefs of the newspaper whose political allegiance of left-wing is suggested by the more active image of Starmer and the anchor 'cruching', referring to the way he dealt with Boris in the House of Commons
      - the subheading uses numbers to highlight the misdemeanours that Johnson was said to be involved in, along with evidence to support this - '300 pictures handed over'
        
        the inclusion of the ellipsis constructs a dramatic pause before 'and still', suggesting the weight of evidence against him should be enough but he does not take responsibility
        
        the combination of images, layout and language choices construct a negative representation of th event and the prime minister's role in it
      - the response of the readers to the representation of the event would be to accept the newspaper's view as it reinforces their own ideas about the government
    - - the newspaper has made decisions regarding how the story will be mediated and what the focus will be
        
        in this DPS, the focus of the representation is on a range of different responses to 'Partygate', all of which construct a negative representation of the government and, in particular, the prime minister
        
        this mediation of the story is to be expected from a left-wing publication
      - the use of the direct quotes and the inclusion of individual stories and representations of ordinary people personalises the story by making it about the experiences of individuals, rather than a complicated political progress involving subjects distanced from the newspaper's readers
        
        this technique is used by the news media to help audiences build emotional engagement with political stories and is a technique used by tabloid newspapers
      - a similar technique is used through the inclusion of the open latter from Kier Starmer, 'Dear Mirror readers', which strikes a personal tone and reinforces the values and beliefs of the newspaper and the expectations of the readers
      - the selection and combination of images contributes to the construction of the representations of the issue and the people involved
        
        the choice of the image of Boris accompanied by the anchor 'Rule Breaker', directly contrasts with the image from the hospital and that of the 'voice of reason' Starmer with the anchor - 'he should do the decent thing and resign'
        
        this contrasts a representation of the issue from a left-wing perspective
      - the langauge and mode of address used also contributes to the construction of representations - the use of emotive and declamatory language constructs a negative representation of Boris - 'disgraced country's highest office', 'fiasco' and 'stain on our great nation'
        
        the use of 'our' encourages the audience to join with the newspaper in condemning these actions