Supermarket Tabloids

The Trouble with Tabloids

Tabloids have been around for over 100 years. The first known tabloid was created in the 1880's, and have been nothing but upgraded since then. Each publication, nowadays, represents the "juiciest gossip" that is happening at the time. However, it should be noted that many times tabloids are filled with flase, exaggerated, or "fake" news, making them much less believable. Their reputation has been ruined because of that, yet they are still extremely popular among the populus due to the world's interest in one thing: Drama! Tabloids are only interested in the drama happening now in Hollywood and the Music industry, as well as anything else relevant in pop culture.

There are so many different publishers of tabloids out there right now. Two of the bigger ones, Weekly World News and Daily Record both are two of the most well-known tabloid producers today. Both boasting a strong number of readers.

Weekly World News is an illustrated American publication of weird and curious stories. While presented as news, the stories do not necessarily reflect reality. Written for mass consumption, the stories often track topics of interest in contemporary American folklore. Popular conspiracy theories, such as UFOs, Bigfoot, Vampires, and so forth are regularly talked about. Other popular topics include government conspiracies, alien encounters/abductions, real-life superheros, and much more. Though there is a 99% chance these stories are nothing more than superstition to entertain, many still subscribe to the article and believe every word of it, leading to many becoming, in scientific terms, "Nutcases". 

Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It is published six days a week, and its sister paper is the Sunday Mail. It has a close kinship with the British-based Daily Mirror, with major stories of British significance being reported in both titles. Most of its stories are catered to Scottish citizens, obviously. However, it does have other publications of the same name written in other parts of Europe such as Germany and France, which also cater stories to their specific region. The stories that are printed are in a mixed range. Some seem more serious. Others seem more like a hoax for entertainment. Nevertheless, it has kept a large European audience, helping to keep the tabloid affloat.

 

For whatever reason, despite their inconsistencies and their less-than-factual stories, tabloids are still extremely popular and considered top sellers for gossip. Why are tabloids so popular now? Nobody really has a straight answer. Some will tell you it's the only legitimate way to get information anymore. Others will simply say that they're for entertainment purposes. Regardless, you can't deny that tabloids are incredibly popular.