The Similarities and Differences Between Tabloid and Broadsheet Newspapers
Newspapers fall into two distinct types, tabloids such as the Sun, Daily Express, Daily Mail and The Mirror, and broadsheets such as the Times, Telegraph and Independent. Tabloid papers focus more on celebrity issues and tend to sensationalise. Broadsheets tend to be more informative, covering more political and international news.
Broadsheets are printed on A2 paper. They have a main story on the left of the cover page, with a photo for another story in the centre of the page. They sometimes have additional stories at the bottom of the page and in a column in the top right. Tabloid papers have a large main headline with
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Tabloid papers tend to focus on national news stories, only covering foreign stories if they are of major significance, or could affect Britain. They also like to report on celebrities, especially ones that are in the public eye. This is appealing to the target audience, young men and women who want to copy their idols and cant be bothered to have there own political opinion and are usually not bothered with international or political news as they are usually not people from the professional working class.
Tabloid papers tend to be more opinionated than broadsheets, The Sun has a whole page dedicated to its political opinions, and they usually follow a political party, which is usually the Labour party. They also have a habit of sensationalising stories. Broadsheets tend to be more informative and have a wider range of articles that associate with the reader they aim to attract.
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