History of Newspapers

History of Newspapers

History of The Daily Mirror 
The Daily Mirror was founded in 1903 by Alfred Harmsworth.

In 1917, one copy cost 1p.

Originally pitched to the middle class reader, it was transformed into a working class newspaper after 1934, in order to reach a large, lowbrow audience.

Was the best selling daily tabloid in 1960.

1978 The Sun overtook The Mirror in circulation.

In 2002, The Mirror masthead changed from red to black in order to move to mid-market.

Gave financial support to the 2003 anti war protest.

History of The Daily Telegraph 
Founded by Arthur B.Sleigh in 1855 as The Daily Telegraph and Courier.

During the Second World War, The Daily Telegraph covertly helped in the recruitment of code-breakers with their crossword as a test.

1.4 million readers in 1980.

Electronic Telegraph launched in 2004.

Purchased by the Barclay Brothers for £665 million in 2004.

460,000 readers in December 2016, it is still the largest circulation for a broadsheet in the UK.

Newspaper front pages fulfil several different functions.
They must:

Attract readers.

Reinforce the newspaper's identity through easily recognisable style and features.