Generic conventions of broadsheets and tabloids and how they have changed over time Flashcards
What is a broadsheet newspaper?
-full sized ‘quality’ newspapers providing longer stories with greater analysis and background
-can be printed in a tabloid format
What is a tabloid newspaper?
-smaller papers with lots of images
-the content concentrates on celebrities and sensational news
What are the features of a tabloid?
-leads with an image
-sensationalised often punning headlines
-‘popular’ press
-aimed at lower social groupings
-bold layout eg colour palettes
-shorter articles, more pictures and less ‘in depth’ reporting
-puns and jokes in the headlines
-more focus on human interest stories like celebrity gossip
-use of gimmicks such as bingo games, free travel tickers and phone-in surveys
What are the features of a broadsheet?
-serif traditional masthead
-often contains supplements
-text led
-‘quality’ or ‘serious’ press
-aimed at higher social groupings
-plainer layout (eg little colour) and subtle and smaller pictures
-longer and more detailed articles
-serious headlines
-more focused on politics and international news
What are examples of a tabloid newspaper?
-the daily express
-the sun
-the daily mail
What are examples of a broadsheet newspaper?
-the times
-the guardian
-the daily telegraph
-the financial times
