A comparison between the front pages of The Sun and The Express on February 1st 2000.

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A comparison between the front pages of The Sun and The Express on February 1st 2000.

On the Thirty-first of January 2000, Dr. Harold Shipman was convicted for murdering fifteen of his patients. The following day this story flooded the front pages of both The Sun and The Express. I intend to discuss both of the front pages, looking closely at their reactions and portrayal of the case. I will also look at the perspectives of both papers and journalistic and marketing devices used to entice the reader into buying the paper. I will first examine The Sun and then move on to The Express.

The Sun's main headline reads "HE KILLED 141." The headline is written in very large sized writing and is in capital letters. It is written in a thick, bold font and the headline covers a reasonably large section of the page so it can be seen from a distance. The "HE KILLED" is written white and is very striking. The "141" is written in bright red on a black background and so stands out. Red is effective as it usually associated with blood, it is fiery and fearsome