You can often hear the word "tabloid" these days. Many of us define it in our own way or have an unrealistic idea about it. Everyone should read it, and especially those who decide to devote themselves to journalism.
Tabloid is a newspaper that differs from its counterparts in a special type of layout. To understand this issue, you should take a closer look at the features of the publication.
Characteristics of tabloids
To distinguish a tabloid from other publications, you should pay attention to the following features of its layout, content and design:
The option of printing information on the usual A2 sheet is excluded. To create tabloids, a product with half the size, that is, A3, is used. This layout option allows users to comfortably read the newspaper anywhere, even in transport, thanks to the ability to freely turn pages
- Tabloid is a newspaper that is created with lots of illustrations. Their feature is the absence of a traditional form. However, images often take up space where text should be located.
- Articlestabloids have a small volume, which allows the reader to get acquainted with useful information in a short time. This is a convenient option, since the text does not contain unnecessary information.
- Headings are catchy and in large type.
- Different colors are actively used in the layout process, including for highlighting text. You can attract the reader's attention if you place separate parts of the article on a colored or black background, which will be white. This technology is used for tabloids.
Familiarizing yourself with these layout features, you can understand how a tabloid newspaper differs from other types of publications. In everyday life, this does not matter at all, but it is important enough in the implementation of professional activities, especially if it is related to journalism or the use of print.
Can a tabloid be confused with other newspapers?
Some researchers mistakenly believe that a clear sign of a tabloid is the presence of erotic photographs in it. Of course, illustrations of this direction may be present. But this cannot be called a prerequisite or their hallmark, because a tabloid is a newspaper. Most likely, the presence of erotica will indicate the tabloid or "yellow" nature of the press.
How to distinguish a tabloid from other publications with similar characteristics?
In this case, it is worth noting that a large number of tabloid publications do indeed have a tabloid format. For this reason, there is a certain mixingconcepts. After all, it turns out that this type of layout is used not only for tabloids, but also for the purpose of designing the content of any publication. Consequently, most "yellow" papers are tabloids in appearance. This results in readers being unable to distinguish between different types of publications.
There are often situations when tabloids use printing on A2 sheets. But there are also reverse cases, when serious Russian tabloids use other types of layouts in order to attract the attention of users and deviate from the standard options.
What to remember?
Readers should pay attention to the fact that more often than not, a tabloid is an unreliable source of information. Serious publications that have proven themselves are more trustworthy than their counterparts, and this is understandable. But still, tabloids are more reliable than the yellow press, so it is worth learning to distinguish between these two types of newspapers. As you can see, this will not be difficult for the user.
