Tabloids vs Broadsheets

Broadsheet newspapers mainly report on gossip and celebrity scandals

• True

• False

The Daily Mirror is an example of a...

• Tabloid

• Broadsheet

Pick the features of a broadsheet (3)

• formal language

• serious tone

• reports on important news

• Lots of colour and eye-catching images

Pick the features of a tabloid

• Reports on lots of important political news

• Dramatic headlines

• Speculation

• Celebrity scandals

'Khloe Kardashian teases fans that she is engaged to Tristan Thompson with cryptic post'. You would find this headline in a....

• Broadsheet

• Tabloid

'Bobby McDonagh: Time for a bit of perspective on EU relations'. You would find this headline in a...

• Broadsheet

• Tabloid

The Irish Independent is an example of a tabloid.

• True

• False

A tabloid headline is more likely to…

• Use alliteration, rhymes and/or puns to grab your attention

• Be very fact-based and informative

Which of the following describes a broadsheet's style of writing?

• Broadsheets use longer sentences and difficult vocabulary

• Broadsheets use simple, every-day language

• Broadsheets use lots of slang words and puns

• Broadsheets use lots of quotes and pictures

Which would you prefer to read?

• A tabloid article

• A broadsheet article

• I like both

• I don't like either