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tabloid journalism
UK/ˈtæblɔɪd ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/US/ˈtæblɔɪd ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/TAB·loid JOU·rnal·ism
a style of reporting that focuses on sensational stories, gossip and shocking headlines
Examples
“Critics say tabloid journalism prioritises scandal over accuracy.”
“Tabloid journalism often invades celebrities' private lives.”
“Many readers avoid tabloid journalism because they distrust its sources.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many argue that tabloid journalism corrodes public discourse by privileging scandal over substance.”
Collocations
- sensational tabloid journalism
- practise tabloid journalism
Word family
Common mistakes
a tabloid journalism→tabloid journalism
tabloid newspaPer→tabloid paper
Say it for a higher band
5gossip column→6tabloid paper→7+tabloid journalism
Synonyms
yellow press
Easily confused
broadsheet journalism
“Broadsheet journalism tends to focus on in-depth analysis rather than gossip.”
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