tabloid journalism
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tabloid — (n.) 1884, small tablet of medicine, trademark name (by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co.) for compressed or concentrated chemicals and drugs, formed from TABLET (Cf. tablet) + Greek derived suffix OID (Cf. oid). By 1898, it was being used figuratively … Etymology dictionary
Tabloid — A tabloid is a newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread; to a weekly or semi weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local interest stories and entertainment, often distributed free of charge (often in a… … Wikipedia
journalism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ professional ▪ hard hitting (esp. AmE), investigative, watchdog (AmE) ▪ popular, tabloid … Collocations dictionary
tabloid — [19] Tabloid originated as a trade name for a brand of tablets of condensed medicine, registered in 1884 by Burroughs, Wellcome and Company. It was an alteration of tablet [14], which came from Old French tablete, a diminutive form of table… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
tabloid — 1. noun A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of the standard format, especially one that favours stories of a sensational nature over more serious news. Syn: scandal sheet, tab Ant: broadsheet 2 … Wiktionary
tabloid — [19] Tabloid originated as a trade name for a brand of tablets of condensed medicine, registered in 1884 by Burroughs, Wellcome and Company. It was an alteration of tablet [14], which came from Old French tablete, a diminutive form of table… … Word origins
Tabloid television — is similar to tabloid newspapers. Tabloid television newscasts usually incorporate flashy graphics and sensationalized stories, some with little or no local relevance. Often, there is a heavy emphasis on crime, stories with good video, and… … Wikipedia
Journalism ethics and standards — comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. Historically and currently, this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional code of… … Wikipedia
tabloid — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, weekly (esp. AmE) ▪ local (esp. AmE), national (esp. BrE) ▪ popular ▪ supermarket (AmE … Collocations dictionary
