mysql multiple left joins on same table code example

Example 1: multiple joins mysql

SELECT dashboard_data.headline, dashboard_data.message, dashboard_messages.image_id, images.filename
FROM dashboard_data 
    INNER JOIN dashboard_messages 
        ON dashboard_message_id = dashboard_messages.id
    INNER JOIN images
        ON dashboard_messages.image_id = images.image_id

Example 2: multiple left join mysql

SELECT news.id, users.username, news.title, news.date, news.body, COUNT(comments.id)
FROM news
LEFT JOIN users
ON news.user_id = users.id
LEFT JOIN comments
ON comments.news_id = news.id
GROUP BY news.id