tabloid press
Sensational news outlets
The tabloid press refers to newspapers that prioritize sensational stories—celebrity scandals, crime, and gossip—over serious journalism.
The term comes from the compact tabloid format, smaller than broadsheets, though the association with sensationalism now dominates: The tabloid press had a field day with the affair.
British tabloids like The Sun exemplify the style.
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
- red topMeadow grass species
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- celebrity scandalFamous person's public disgrace
kiss and tell · love rat · exaggeration · public opinion · paparazzi · headline · muckraking · media ethics · privacy invasion · shock value · Fleet Street · yellow journalism · crime stories · human interest · misinformation · compact · gossip · phone hacking
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- print mediaheadline, magazine, articles, news, byline
- press powermedia influence, media bias, watchdog role, agenda setting, gatekeeping
tabloid pressquality press
investigative journalism · responsible journalism · ethical journalism · hard news · mainstream media
tabloid presshard news
Factual, timely journalism
in-depth reporting · trade publications · academic journals · news analysis · investigative reporting