Wednesday, February 7, 2018

2 - Supermarket Tabloids

They can be found in almost every grocery store or supermarket in the US. People rarely pay attention to them anymore due to the fact that everything is on the internet.  Regardless if you visit a local 7-Eleven or even a CVS chances are you've seen a supermarket tabloid. From personal experience, I've only ever picked up a supermarket tabloid for one reason to see if a celeb really cheated on another celeb. It's very common to see a supermarket tabloids front page filled with drama and that's what attracts its readers.

More often than not supermarket tabloids have words and images that pop off the page. For example, a supermarket Tabloid would be "The Globe" or "The National Enquirer" and they specialize in crime stories. You'll never find a Supermarket tabloid that doesn't have at least one gossip column about a celebrity or sports stars, but as they've progressed various tabloids have expanded their range of topics.  Despite people's opinions supermarket tabloids don't always use mean-spirited tactics, but usually, the ones that do attract the most customers and readers. One supermarket tabloid jumps out when you're talking about mean-spirited tactics, and that's none other than The Globe.




At the top of a Globe supermarket tabloid, the first thing that you can see is Serial Killers Special Report: "Nurse Slaughters 60 Babies". The Globe wouldn't be what it was without the bright yellow lettering of its main article on the center of its front page. More often than not what they decided to feature as their main story is the story that doesn't hold any truth, but they do attract customers. "Priscilla's NEW LOVER LIVES IN TRAILER PARK!" screams at the viewer on the front page; personally I have no idea who the woman is in the photo but most supermarket tabloids do a good job of featuring stories catered to the younger generation.

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