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Abstract

This entry offers an account of tabloid newspapers and the process through which it came to refer to a form and style of journalism. From the early development of tabloids to the rotary press and paper formats, the entry discusses the metonymic process whereby the term tabloids was extended to refer to a form of journalism dominated by infotainment and soft-news content along with the increased reliance on headlines and visuals. The entry also provides an overview of ongoing transformations to tabloid and celebrity journalism in the context of digital and social media, particularly with respect to the process of sharing and commenting on emotionally charged, aesthetically puzzling, or gossip-rich content that tracks well on social platforms.

Publication Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	This is a draft chapter. The final version will be available in Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication edited by Nai, A., Grömping, M. & Wirz, D., published in 2025, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Publisher Keywords:	Tabloids; broadsheet; infotainment; clickbait; viral; influencers
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Departments:	School of Communication & Creativity School of Communication & Creativity > Media, Culture & Creative Industries
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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