gossip columns

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Gossip columns are newspaper or magazine sections devoted to rumors, scandals, and personal details about celebrities and public figures.

The genre thrives on speculation about relationships, feuds, and private behavior: The gossip columns were full of stories about their divorce.

A gossip columnist cultivates sources and trades in information that subjects often prefer to keep private.

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rumor mill · paparazzi · Hollywood · socialites · juicy · whispers · blind items · blind item · TMZ · affairs · divorce · kiss and tell · feuds · tipsters · scoops · publicists · PR spin · red carpet

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Opposites
journalistic seriousness

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Factual, timely journalism

investigative journalism · breaking news · news reports · current affairs · political reporting

factual rigor

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Journalism uncovering hidden facts

court records · documentary evidence · primary sources · sworn testimony · public records

subject focus

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Reports from other countries

international affairs · political coverage · economic analysis · court reporting

Family

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Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G