Left and right- labour parties, labour (left) and conservative (right)

Newspaper:

Religion-

Key themeDaily Mail (textual evidence)Daily Mail (institutional evidence)The I (textual evidence)The I (institutional
evidence)
Globalisation-Its known for its independent editorial stance and coverage of foreign newsp.16 ‘have you heard about the hunger crisis in East Africa? Do you know people are dying right now’ left wing
Business over humans-Right wing tabloid (cares more about the business)
Page 20. ‘Trade is not at heart of the EU’.
Was originally at the price of 30p and ended up increasing to £1.20
Patriotism-Front page ‘Joyous Jubilee’ – supporting Royal Family Family
Front page ‘The new Firm’ slightly critical of Royal Family
Racial superiority-p.10-11 presence of white people significantly more often, people of colour totally absentp.6-7 presence of both white and people of colour suggesting it is more a left wing
Use of military-page 2 of supplement caption ‘red arrow soar over the thousands
Page 19. ‘Putin the Great? Hardly’. Suggests they are not Pro-Putin and are not supporting the Russian invasion.
Class division-‘sense of togetherness’ sub-heading p.4 is trying to persuade us that the nation is all together regardless of class divisions
Regulation-It’s print circulation has fallen below 900,000 for the first time in more than 100 yearsNamed National Newspaper of the Year at the 2015 News Awards
Class over nationality-‘sense of togetherness’ sub-heading p.4 is trying to persuade us that the nation is all together regardless of class divisions
Drug usage-p.21 ‘drug that cuts weight by 20%’ may encourage more drug users
Nationalism-
page 10 ‘how the nation came together’ suggest national harmony – we are all together.
Authoritarian / LibertarianStill uses an Editorial ie the voice of one over many?Right wing tabloid
Does not have voice of editor, but an ‘Opinion Matrix’ instead ie a range of different voices and opinion – so much more freedom and plurality (=many) in voice and thought?
Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn declared himself to be a dedicated reader of the i. Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, a centrist party, is a fortnightly columnist for the i
Not right wing or left, more in the middle.
Different culturesp.6/7 ‘very British’ but shows culture in pictures

Daily Mail Facts

1 First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe

2 It is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust

3 It is the United Kingdom’s second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun

4 Daily Mail was founded in 1896 by Alfred Harmsworth

5 Its known for its independent editorial stance and coverage of foreign news

6 Can be traced to the Hull Packet (founded in 1787), which was merged with the Hull Evening News in 1884

7 Editors are  Paul Dacre, Stewart Steven, R. D. Blumenfeld, W. G. Fish, Tom Clarke

8  In February the newspaper sold an average of 896,455 copies each day

9   print circulation has fallen below 900,000 for the first time in more than 100 years

10 Right wing tabloid

The I Facts

1 published in London by Daily Mail and General Trust

2 was originally launched in 2010 as a sister paper to The Independent

3 bought by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) on 29 November 2019, for £49.6 million

4  was originally at the price of 30p. This increased to 40p in January 2014, with the weekday edition rising to 30p. In September 2016, the price was raised to 60p, with the weekday edition rising to 50p. On 14 September 2019, The iweekend price rose from £1 to £1.20.[26]

5  named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2015 News Awards

6 Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, a centrist party, is a fortnightly columnist for the i

7  Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn declared himself to be a dedicated reader of the i

8 The paper now runs a subscription, whereby customers can buy pre-paid vouchers to exchange for their copy of the paper. The subscription can be either six months or a year long and can be chosen Monday to Friday or including Saturday. There is also a discounted student subscription that lasts for one academic year.

Political compass and key words

Key words/themes/ideas:

  1. Globalisation
  2. Patriotism
  3. Racism
  4. Militarism
  5. Info and entertainment becoming confused
  6. Inflation over unemployment
  7. “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”
  8. Commodities
  9. Manipulation of money
  10. Trade protectionism
  11. Ability
  12. Monopolies
  13. Authority
  14. Inheritability and reproduction
  15. Discipline
  16. Success
  17. Education
  18. Tax
  19. Disability
Key words/themes/ideasDaily mail (textual evidence)Daily Mail (institutional evidence)The i (textual evidence)The i (institutional evidence)
GlobalisationIts website has more than 218 million unique visitors per month
Business over humansDaily Mail is part of the General Trust plc (DMGT) is a British multinational media company, which owns several other titles.

Starting on 7 May 2011 a Saturday edition was published, with more pages and at the price of 30p.
PatriotismFirst multiple pages dedicated to the royal family.
Page 4 – celebrations not just in London but in Glastonbury and Edinburgh too.
Racial superiorityEmphasis on British culture
Militarism
Info and entertainment becoming confused
Inflation
Unemployment
“from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”
Politicspage 2.
“Tory rebels ‘are plotting course to catastrophe’ “
Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, a centrist party, is a fortnightly columnist for the i.
Class systemTarget audience of The Daily Mail’s main target audience is lower-middle-class British women
Diversity
Authoritarian/Libitarian
traditional valuesoriginally launched in 2010 as a sister paper to The Independent
Info and entertainmentThe paper is classified as a ‘quality‘ in the UK market but is published in the standard compact tabloid-size format.
the i has developed a strong national reputation over time. The paper is understood to be highly regarded by many journalists
The i was named British National Newspaper of the Year in 2015.

Facts about the Daily Mail

  • Founded in 1896, it is the United Kingdom‘s highest-circulated daily newspaper
  • Founded by Alfred Harmsworth
  • The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust.
  • Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) is a British multinational media company, the owner of the Daily Mail and several other titles.
  •  It’s noted for its foreign reporting, it was one of the first British papers to popularize its coverage to appeal to a mass readership.
    • Target audience of The Daily Mail’s main target audience is lower-middle-class British women
  • right wing supporting the conservative party

Facts about The i

  • The i is a British national morning paper published in London by Daily Mail and General Trust and distributed across the United Kingdom. 
  • bought for £49.6 million
  • It was originally launched in 2010 as a sister paper to The Independent
  • Starting on 7 May 2011 a Saturday edition was published, with more pages and at the price of 30p.
  • Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, a centrist party, is a fortnightly columnist for the i.

Political compass

Right wing is libertarian and left wing is authoritarian

Economic Left/Right: -0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.97

personalised chart

cartesian plane with horizontal left-right axis and vertical authoritarian-libertarian axis

Friedrich Hayek- liberty is a policy which deliberately adopts competition, markets and prices as its ordering principles

Authoritarian is about supreme control over the citizens of the state. Libertarian is about minimsing state power

Left wing is about liberty, equality, internationalism and progress (liberal ideas)

Right wing is about authority, hierarchy, tradition and nationalism (conservative ideas)

Key words

Globalisation-the process by which businesses develop international influences

Business over humans

Views on conservative party

Patriotism- devotion to one’s country

Racial superiority- belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others

Militarism- use of military

Fusion of entertainment and news

Political Compass

  • Left wing = More concerned with humanity.; Collective
  • Right wing = More concerned with economics/ business. Individualist.
  • Authoritarian = The idea of power and control.
  • Libertarian = The idea of freedom and liberty.

Key word / theme / question etc

Key word/Theme/QuestionThe Daily Mail (Textual Evidence)The Daily Mail (Institutional Evidence)The I (Textual Evidence)The I (Institutional Evidence)
Titles of NewspapersThe font of the Masthead suggests old and traditional.The Masthead suggests connotations of an eyeball- sees everything or the first-person pronoun “I” suggesting a collection of opinions which are representative of the public.
GlobalisationPage 16: “do you know people are dying right now-at an estimated rate of one person every 48 seconds.” – significant to put this advert into the newspaper-suggests audience and more community based and caring for other countries. suggests libertarian views.
Business over humans
Patriotism (strong belief in your country)Front cover: “Joyous Jubilee”
“Magnificent Celebrations” – showing support towards the queen and her reigning period.
NationalityPage 5-6: ‘Queen hopes for “renewed sense of togetherness”- suggests

Page 2: “we are strongest when united.”- suggests all people of all beliefs within the UK can make Britain stronger if we come together.
Page 20: “This is not an anti-Semitism- but simply exposes the brutality of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
Racial superiorityPage 25: “UK sends in war crime experts”- suggests otherization and that Britain are launching an investigation after 1 British-Ukrainian faces the death penalty and 3 other British soldiers have been captured.- only care because of the British soldiers. They are getting involved because they think they should regulate.

Page 18: “Britain’s outcomes compare well with the rest of the developed world.”- suggests Britain dealt with the pandemic better than the rest of the world. Nationalism.

Page 18: “Boris is right and Macron wrong. Saving Putin’s face is a mug’s game.
Militarism (use of military)
The fusion of entertainment and news / informationPage 19: “Is the West End going broke because it’s gone all woke?” – suggests that Theatres in England received a backlash and are currently struggling after changing famous narratives in order to create more diversity like cinderella where the prince is gay and runs off with the duke instead. Lord Rothermere was friends with Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler and directed the Editorial towards them in the early 1930s.The i chose not to endorse in a political party.
Class differentiation/Social status Page 23: “Ousting PM now would be nothing less than insanity”- shows the daily mail supports Boris Johnson through his hypocritical actions (disobeying covid restrictions).

Page 18: “Britain’s outcomes compare well with the rest of the developed world.”

Page 14: “The Prince of Wales unites the UK” – suggests the Royal family are superior.

Page 2: “Tory rebels are plotting course to catastophe” – suggests right wing beliefs
right-wing and supports conservative party
Restriction of ImmigrationPage 39: “What happens when your Ukrainian surrogate has to flee a war and move in with you.”
Religion
Relationship freedom (family/friends/partner)
Misogyny/gender inequality
Ableism
Regulation of media/marketPublisher : DMG MediaThe owner of the Daily Mail, DMGT, has bought the i newspaper and website for £49.6m from JPI Media
Education
ViolencePage 19: “Vladimir Putin deserves to be crushed for the sake of his country-and Europe.”-suggests a common opinion of anti-putin and support for Ukraine and the neighbouring countries.
Terrorism
LGBT

The Daily Mail:

  1. Harmsworth family, Viscounts Rothermere own The Daily Mail.
  2. Type: Public limited company
  3. Publisher : DMG Media
  4. First issue date:1896
  5. Headquarters: Derry Street London   
  6. Awards: The Press Award for Newspaper Of the year.
  7. Revenue: £1.1 billion (2021)
  8. Lord Rothermere was friends with Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler and directed the Editorial towards them in the early 1930s.
  9. Generally Critical of the BBC
  10. woman make up 52-55% of readers.
  11. right-wing and supports conservative party

The I:

  1. Owner: Daily Mail and General Trust
  2. Headquarters: Northcliffe House; London, England
  3. Founded: 26 October 2010; 11 years ago
  4. The owner of the Daily Mail, DMGT, has bought the i newspaper and website for £49.6m from JPI Media
  5. The i chose not to endorse in a political party.