Tabloid

operation. The newspaper ‘The Daily Mail’ is run by DMAGT (Daily Mail and General Trust), the paper aims to produce news for middle class family’s with a style of ‘traditional values’. The media outlet is a ‘British daily conservative, middle-market tabloid newspaper’. This means that journalists will have to focus on stories to suit middle class people, which a political view of conservative. News should be ‘judged to be newsworthy by journalists, who exercise their news sense within the…

What is the most essential parts of living life to the fullest? Recently I had the privilege of meeting one of America’s lasting WWII US Navy veteran Mr. Charles Wiley. During Mr. Wiley seminar he expressed many stories he has experienced in his vast lifetime from growing up, joining the military and post military life. People of his generation are very hard to come by nowadays, and our society and children need to embrace every last bit of knowledge these “old timers” have to share. The…

A popular topic of discussion in the media, Styles is often discussed similar to the way the supersaviour is described by Lawrence and Jewett, as ‘utterly cool’ and ‘divinely competent’. The media representation of him varies, from tabloid fodder to appearances on best dressed lists. However, the most in depth assessment of Styles’ came in a 2014 Rolling Stone article where he was described as ‘unprecedented’ and a ‘pure enigma’. Focusing on his charisma and enthusiasm, the author…

Tracking the Chupacabra by Benjamin Radford still intrigues the typical mindset of our society today. His two chapters, "A brief History of Vampires" and "Chupacabra in Pop Culture", establish the foundation of Puerto Rico and other Spanish peaking countries superstitions and while indefinitely, inscribing the significant background of its vampiric roots and the impact it has in our culture. Radford's work is extremely fascinating, to not only describe the encounters of the Chupacabra in its…

Introduction True Religion Apparel Inc., a premium brand that sells jeans between $159 and $339 since its founding in 2002, survived for its first decade in an extremely competitive environment. Partly due to its appeal to both men and women, and the fact that denim is only two-thirds of its sales, True Religion possessed enough value in 2013 to be purchased by a private investing firm, TowerBrook Capital Partners (Graf, 2017). In a deal that was valued at $824 million, True Religion’s then…

In this atmosphere of heavy moralizing, whether political or personal, can a young person find true, meaningful, relevant articulation of personal relationships and its intimate journey in the world. The film does more than raise questions about the police censorship and attack on the freedom of choice of young individuals in love, whose actions do not breach public decency in any way. Morality TV is also a powerful indictment on the media’s approach to news bytes that are more titillating and…

In 2007 the Kardashian family was introduced to the world through a reality tv show called Keeping up with the Kardashians on the network, E!. Throughout the years they have been a target for the paparazzi to catch their every move and every mistake they potentially could make. The show has gained popularity as the years have gone on, People find it entertaining and some people find it irritating. Some critics argue that they exemplify strong family morals, transgender acceptance, interracial…

she wears spanks. Sorry Khloe. Rosie O'Donnell is known for being a free spirited, do as you feel type of women. But the star took it a bit too far when she was spotted with her finger in her nose at an event in New York City. Britney's been a tabloid sensation ever since she was 16-years-old. In 2007, in a desperate attempt to get the paparazzi to leave alone, Britney decided to shave off her hair. That was a big mistake. For almost two years Britney had to make countless tv appearance…

people are greatly affected by these musicians and entertainers, and social media makes it easy to be influenced. I may not necessarily keep track of Kylie Jenner's Instagram account, but that doesn't mean I won't see an online article about her. Tabloids dedicate their time to plastering celebrities' faces on the front page to get people to buy the issue and television shows like Entertainment Tonight and TMZ are all about the latest celebrity news. We have become a society that puts a lot of…

‘The construction of the sex villain helps to sell newspapers, as the sex fiend does entice a certain form of public interest.” (Soothill & Walby, 1991) Sexual violence (any sexual act committed against an individual without that persons freely given consent) stories throughout news reporting are extremely significant as discourses on delinquency notify us of a culture’s moral, political and social order. (D'Artrey, 2008) The frequently used term ‘sex sells’ is very apparent in modern day news…