Why is the Daily Mail so bad?

Unregistered.

So so bad. This isn't even poor journalism. I don't know what this is.

"A primetime show on Britain's BBC Channel 4"

First line.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255555/Big-Fat-Quiz-Of-2012-Outrage-British-comedians-make-crude-jokes-Barack-Obama-Queen-Elizabeth.html

Hande hoche!

The bikini bar is damn effective.

Shenshen

Cause its readers are not the kind to dwell on subtelties?

Lollipops23

I treat it like Fox News- it's entertaining to look at but also terrifying that so many take it so seriously.

Hande hoche!

Helen Flanagan seems nice.

Zebra3

Unregistered. wrote: »

Why is the Daily Mail so bad?

Because it's aimed at right-wing idiots.

Leftist

highest traffic news agency website in the world.

They've always been right wing, they did champion hitler after all. but now they do it without any principles whatsoever. Lambasting all and sundry, especially whom ever are their target minority (was us, now the muslims) about the decay of morals in society and then they post homophobic articles and links to celebs in bikinis.

Apparently absolutely ruthless to work for too.

Jimoslimos

Leftist wrote: »

Apparently absolutely ruthless to work for too.

I'd imagine so, being a Leftist!

SunnyDub1

to be fair to them they always post a decent amount of pictures....

They manage to get the same shot of a person at every possible angle :rolleyes:

Duggy747

I had a look at that "All grown up" term into the search bar.

Pedorrific.

Aglomerado

Zebra3 wrote: »

Because it's aimed at right-wing idiots.

I've heard it called "The Daily Heil".:pac:

My name is URL

Duggy747 wrote: »

I had a look at that "All grown up" term into the search bar.

Pedorrific.

Yeah, that's a bit messed up

BraziliaNZ

I like browsing the celeb goss sometimes, and you know how it is, you get stuck there for ages, I'm still stuck there thanks to this thread. It's funny reading the comments of women readers being bitchy about celebrities bodies too.

Leftist

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I like browsing the celeb goss sometimes, and you know how it is.

and you were calling people retards yesterday

smurfs5

Aglomerado wrote: »

I've heard it called "The Daily Heil".:pac:

Also "The Daily Fail" and "The Daily Wail".

Couldn't believe the "BBC Channel 4" bit. They really do take any opportunity to lambast and villanize the BBC. Their lazy journalism and this ridiculous article are pathetic. It's no wonder that they are the most hated newspaper in Britain.

Penn

I look at their site every day because I need to know what Rose McGowan looks like coming out of the gym and if Alyson Hannigan still spends time with her daughters. That news is vital.

My name is URL

smurfs5 wrote: »

It's no wonder that they are the most hated newspaper in Britain.

How do you come to that conclusion? It's one of the most popular newspapers in the country and has been for 10 years... second only to the Sun.

Biggins

Unregistered. wrote: »

Why is the Daily Mail so bad?

Honestly?

The simple answer is: ...Because people keep buying it.

Larbre34

My name is URL wrote: »

How do you come to that conclusion? It's one of the most popular newspapers in the country and has been for 10 years... second only to the Sun.

as its read by a hated section of society in Britain - bigoted government artist bottom feeders, lowest common denominator stuff

I remember the first time I ever saw the Mail was in England in 1996 around the time an IRA ceasefire has been broken and my jaw dropped at the overt anti Irish stuff contained within - apart from all its other deficiencies. Its ironic in the extreme that it has an 'Irish' version these days given its history, I dare say if people here knew how bad it was in the past they wouldnt contemplate spending money on it.

I saw a copy of it in the mothers house a while back and I asked her what she was playing at reading it, she said because the price was cheap. I said if thats what her benchmark was for newspaper critique she'd be as well off buying none and I threw it in the bin and got her an IT subscription for her next birthday

I cant speak lowly enough of the Mail and its ethos and organisation, Ive lost all respect for a number of Irish commentators who've taken up work with them, no one should need to compromise themselves so much.

I wouldnt wipe the dogs a*se with a Mail title.

Capt'n Midnight

can't... resist... side .. bar ... of ... shame ....

We have a Darwin Award here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255902/Justin-Bieber-calls-change-LA-paparazzi-photographer-killed-trying-picture.html

And this is just classy http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2256238/High-school-student-18-auctions-virginity-pay-sick-mothers-medical-bills--bids-reaching-35-000.html

smurfs5

My name is URL wrote: »

How do you come to that conclusion? It's one of the most popular newspapers in the country and has been for 10 years... second only to the Sun.

It is but there is no denying that it resorts to lazy journalism a lot and as a result of some of its controversial or ridiculous articles, it has gained a bad reputation among many people and has provoked people to hate it.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1777641

This is one of the more recent examples of pathetically lazy and ludicrous articles :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2243241/Joey-Barton-footballs-gay-hero--Martin-Samuel.html

My name is URL

Larbre34 wrote: »

as its read by a hated section of society in Britain - bigoted government artist bottom feeders, lowest common denominator stuff

It's a complete rag, but what you say isn't true. The main demographic of its readership are middle class, middle aged women.

Larbre34

My name is URL wrote: »

It's a complete rag, but what you say isn't true. The main demographic of its readership are middle class, middle aged women.

The target demographic or the readership demographic? The thing is littered with pieces straight out of Heat magazine so its not surprising but they are playing to a wider gallery than that

Fratton Fred

if it wasn't for the Mail, how else would we know that Muslim single mothers are illegally entering the UK and becoming benefit cheats.

Chuck Stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2dTSSQNf1o

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Helen Flanagan seems nice.

She's so incredibly dim, egocentric and child-like she's totally unattractive in my view.

The King of Moo

People like to be told that complex social and political issues and inequalities are caused by foreigners and poor people.

lucylu

how else would we know how the Royal baby and that Kardashian baby will look like without their regenerated photos ..
We also get those wonderful photos of Royal impersonators celebrating Christmas with their hands stuck up the turkeys arse.

LuckyLloyd

Seems like they give the people what they want. The question should be:

Why are the people inhabiting modern society so bad?

Irish Guitarist

They have a nerve to complain about comedians making jokes about celebrities. Anytime a celebrity wears a pair of shoes that doesn't go with the rest of their outfit it ends up in the Daily Mail.

The only reason I know this by the way is that anytime I do a Google search for Carol Vorderman I find loads of Dail Mail articles. They're obsessed with her, but not in the same way as I am.

catallus

In fairness the comic and puzzle sections are second to none.

Robbo

How do you confuse a Daily Mail reader? Tell them asylum seekers are the natural prey of paedophiles.

hatrickpatrick

Supply and demand I'm afraid. The Daily Mail couldn't exist without its hordes of unbelievable eejits willing to actually read it.

Sergeant

It entertains its target market and generates lots of anger and faux-outrage from its opponents. Both of them read it, and it makes money as a result.

mike65

Does the Fail have the longest front page on the web? My scroll wheel is exhausted.

For Forks Sake

mike65 wrote: »

Does the Fail have the longest front page on the web? My scroll wheel is exhausted.

Here, make up your own news, the Fail do anyways: http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/

baldbear

Irish Sunday Mail is actually ok. It revealed the Ivor Callely and O'Donoghue expense scandals unlike some of the other papers who were scratching there holes. The English Mail is schocking tripe.

Capt'n Midnight

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newmug

Robbo wrote: »

How do you confuse a Daily Mail reader? Tell them asylum seekers are the natural prey of paedophiles.

I dont read it, but I'm still very confused

mikemac1

Liz Jones

A highly paid troll.

Has the ability to pick any topic and have you raging mad inside 10 sentences

jimmycrackcorm

I've always wondered how newspapers know about this "outrage" at whatever if the first people hear of it is when they print it....

Jimoslimos

No mention of The Daily Mail Song yet?? Well since you asked...

Can't stop humming this now:(

hatrickpatrick

mikemac1 wrote: »

Liz Jones

A highly paid troll.

Has the ability to pick any topic and have you raging mad inside 10 sentences

She's been far surpassed in recent times by Samantha "Women hate me because I'm hot delusional" Brick, I think

Ionax

More people read the Daily Mail than read the Guardian. By an order of magnitude at least.

They also have the most viewed news website in the world.

Isn't "BBC's Channel 4" a reference to BBC 4? Maybe I'm wrong.

Difference Engine

Ionax wrote: »

More people read the Daily Mail than read the Guardian. By an order of magnitude at least.

They also have the most viewed news website in the world.

Isn't "BBC's Channel 4" a reference to BBC 4? Maybe I'm wrong.

In that article they meant Channel 4 not BBC 4. The Big Fat Quiz of 2012 was shown on Channel 4.

Lightbulb Sun

http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/

Daily mail headline generator. Pretty good fun in fairness.

Aquarius34

All newspapers are bad.

You'd realise that when you give up reading newspapers for a week.
If you haven't done that, then you won't know until you do!

J. Marston

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/

Daily mail headline generator. Pretty good fun in fairness.

ARE GAYS STEALING FROM YOU?

Damn gays, can't trust 'em.

WILL LESBIANS STEAL FROM YOUR HOUSE?

Lesbians too?!

COULD FOXES STEAL THE IDENTITY OF THE MIDDLE CLASS?

Not sure what it means but I am outraged.

mikemac1

It's great fun

HAS THE NANNY STATE INFECTED TAXPAYERS' MONEY WITH AIDS?

I knew it :mad:

ARE GYPSIES TURNING YOUR PETS GAY?

I'd get banned from After Hours if I put that in a thread

im invisible

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

We have a Darwin Award here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255902/Justin-Bieber-calls-change-LA-paparazzi-photographer-killed-trying-picture.html

love that, and with not a hint of irony 'scroll down for video' 'heres pics of his hat and glasses where they fell'

Aglomerado

That headline generator yoke is great fun. ROFL at these:

HAS FACEBOOK IMPREGNATED YOUR PETS?

IS THE LABOUR PARTY KILLING THE MEMORY OF DIANA?

COULD CANCER GIVE TAXPAYERS' MONEY CANCER?

WILL THE FRENCH HAVE SEX WITH PENSIONERS?

WILL THE UNIONS GIVE BRITAIN'S SWANS SWINE FLU?

Fratton Fred

I think the Sun has just outclassed the Mail

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20907312