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May 2023
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#368 | Britain's Tabloid Culture: A Love...

Leonardo English
About this episode

 


British tabloids are notorious for being exaggerated, sensationalist, and stopping at nothing to get a good story. 


In this episode, we’ll talk about the origins of tabloid culture, its early history, and how it persists in the modern day.  

  • Tabloids & Oscar Wilde
  • What is a tabloid?
  • The early history of tabloids
  • The difference in reporting style between tabloids & broadsheets
  • Gossip in British tabloids
  • Phone hacking
  • The future of British tabloids
  • The digital transition of British tabloids


 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/british-tabloid-culture


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