Representation of teenagers - Mail Online/ Daily Mail


Research how teenagers are represented by the Mail Online.

  • Google 'mail online teenagers' - see image above.
  • Choose at least 5 different stories that cover a range of teenage issues and experiences.
  • Save the images that have been used. Write about the types of images used and what they tell the audience about teenagers. Comment on how teenagers are represented in the images?
  • Read through the articles and list the positive and negative words and phrases used in each one. What do they tell us about the attitudes towards teenagers? Are these attitudes fair? What stereotypes are used? Who is the audience? How can you tell? Explain your thinking in as much detail as possible.


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