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Charlie Creevy

Partygate analysis




Main Image

This image depicts both Sunak and Johnson smiling looking sly. The shot type is a medium close up unlike the mirror's original image being a close up portraying us getting further away from the conservative government as we lose our trust for them. Much like the majority of media coverage of the event Boris Johnson is used as the primary scapegoat in this as we can see Sunak only in the background blurred from the image almost like a foreshadowing of a future villain in a TV show.




Language

The main headline uses the almost alliteration of the sound "L" which sounds powerful and angry paired with the adjectives used shows the mirror's rage but also how they depict the event as a breaking of the law therefore painting Johnson as a criminal a villain. The mirror uses adjectives to portray this story in an ideological way such as "rise to shameful 50". They use shock language in the caption when they say "First PM to break the law in office" making us realise we are living through history and making us want to continue reading through the action code of the page numbers. They also use capital letters to exaggerate their point of him breaking quote his "OWN" rules.


Stereotypes?

The Mirror is a left leaning paper so it uses the stereotypes of painting Boris being a cartoon villain and Sunak being the next evil politician in line.


Ideology

Obviously the mirror is left leaning and has openly expressed distain for Johnson so as such they use dramatic language such as lawbreakers to show their anger and believe them to not be morally wrong but criminals when put in front of the law. They continue to almost give the conservatives a primary school telling off with words like "shameful" being used.


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