Kevin McDonagh: Since 1896, the UK’s most successful newspaper has popularised its coverage to appeal to a mass readership through a tone of anti-establishment and anti-elite. In this pursuit, it's attracted headlines through controversial alignments including support of
Kevin McDonagh: The Sun was turned into a tabloid after being rescued as a struggling broadsheet in 1969. New owner Rupert Murdoch promised a "radical" and "independent" agenda - unlike its predecessor which had strong ties to the Labour party. The editor at that time sa
Kevin McDonagh: The Daily Express was purchased by Publications & Adult media mogul Richard Desmond in 2000 and quickly became one of Britain’s most outspoken publications on the subject of immigration. In 2013, the paper launched what they would declare themselves 'the
Kevin McDonagh: Kicking off the #takebackcontrolshow with press interviews encouraging the UK public to ask who are their newspapers? Who's bias are we buying? . . . #brexit #remain #leave #takebackcontrolshow #uk #england #britain #british #listentobritain #PeoplesVote
Kevin McDonagh: Did anyone see the posters that the Daily express gave away on the 23rd June? Maybe you are lucky enough to still have one? The express and project an internalised image of LEAVE campaigners well #voteleave #takebackcontrolshow #brexit
Kevin McDonagh: Really excited to share my own work as well as all the artists from both LEAVE and REMAIN camps. But this is a chance to move outside camps into a productive discussion. We need discourse not the angry us Vs them mentality which has whipped us all into a
Kevin McDonagh: This is the front cover of the Daily express from 24th June 2016. Ramping up, prepping for @takebackcontrolshow I'm looking forward to joining a challenging bunch of artists displaying amongst newspapers which remain burned into our minds from the days le