Daily Mirror newspaper

The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid that launched in 1903. It is has been owned by Trinity Mirror since 1999. From 1985 to 1987, and from 1997 to 2002, the title on its masthead was 'The Mirror.' The sister paper is the Sunday mirror, which means there is production for seven days a week.

The Daily Mirror is another tabloid with a bold front page and currently costs 65p. The newspaper’s masthead title does not span the full width of the paper and it is red and white, just like The Sun. It also states it is ‘Newspaper of the Year.’

On the front page of The Daily Mirror, there is a leading celebrity story, and this is displayed with a large photograph of the celebrity in question. There is a small article alongside concerning a murder, and this is accompanied by an image from a well-known film. The reasoning behind this is that the perpetrator allegedly watched this particular movie after carrying out the crime. At first glance, however, a consumer might think there was a murder involving one of the film stars themselves. In this respect, it is a play on words, and it is eye-catching, designed this way to attract potential customers.

The history of the daily mirror

It was launched on the 2nd of November 1903, by Alfred Harmsworth as a newspaper for women which was ran by women. His original intention was to be a feminine line, two days later the price dropped by half and changed its masthead to 'a paper for both men and women.' Alfred eventually sold the newspaper to his brother Harold.