The Daily Mail is a staple of journalistic tradition. Its first outing, in 1896, set off a parallel journey for its journalists in the wider realm. They followed key events as they were to unfold, and played a role.
The title’s sponsorship of an aviation first over the English Channel is indicative of its initial role in inspiring the public about current events. In times since it’s taken a different approach.
Today, its pages are filled with crimes, calamities, and calumny. The average reader is presented with dire statistics. There are ‘exclusives’ and tales to be told it sells to millions without hesitation.
The outlook is bleak. It’s not a good thing to be ‘headlined’ by The Daily Mail, but others fair better. A number of significant political figures have written for it. It’s backed more than a few big books.
The industry is flat in its landscape right now. The Daily Mail still looms large over it. The skyscraper of the industry is a scaled rebuke of our times. It argues month after month, and the years show its true.
