Tabloid Vs.

Broadsheet

Tabloid: A smaller than standard newspaper which

focuses on less "serious" content, especially celebrities,
sports, and sensationalist crime stories.

Broadsheet: A standard or full sized newspaper that

takes a serious look at major news stories.

Tabloid Broadsheet

Mix fact and emotion More fact than emotion

Shorter sentences Longer sentences

Use biased and emotional
Unbiased and clear language
language
Stories are mixed together Divided into clear sections

Less complex vocabulary Complicated Vocabulary

Focus on famous people, Focus on major national and
private lives and scandal international events
The biggest difference between the two types of paper is in language:

Tabloid Broadsheet

 Informal
 More formal
 Use of puns
 Metaphors rather than puns (puns
 Use of alliteration
sometimes used, although more subtle)
 Exaggeration for effect
 Rhetorical questions
 Slang
 More complex sentences (look for

vs.
 Colloquial language (chatty)
sentences separated by lots of commas,
 Informal names used
semi-colons etc.)
 Short, snappy sentences
 Statistics
 Heightened language (over the top)
 Descriptions of people tends to relate to
 Brand names
personality or position in society
 Adjectives often carry sexual overtones
 A focus upon appearance
Politician’s comments often included, with a
 Frequent use of elision e.g. won’t, don’t.
commentary by the journalist
This is another informal technique

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