broadsheets + tabloids

German translation: seriöse Presse [Zeitungen] / Boulevardpresse [-zeitungen]

16:47 May 27, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: broadsheets + tabloids
these are the two main types of newspapers in england. why are they called like this and what are the main differences?
thank you very much
Adrian
German translation:seriöse Presse [Zeitungen] / Boulevardpresse [-zeitungen]
Explanation:
A. Quality Papers

Quality newspapers are twice as large as popular newspapers and more difficult to fold. They are usually termed broadsheets (large-sheet) on account of their format or qualities on account of their content. Broadsheets are newspapers with a high standard because they deal with serious topics and are considered the most reliable and objective newspapers in the UK. The quality papers mainly emphasise news coverage reporting national and international news in depth, accurately analysing political and current issues, carrying financial and business sections, and informing the public about sports results, city finance and entertainment. (McDowall, 160) The broadsheets tend to have long, informative texts, only few black-and-white pictures and small headlines. The following newspapers are classified as quality papers among the dailies: The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, the Daily Telegraph, and the Financial Times. (Irwin, 140) Especially The Times is well-known for its reliable reports as "the newspaper is one of Britain’s oldest and most influential newspapers" and "has long been recognised as one of the world’s greatest newspapers." (The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 11, 780)

However quality papers do not completely ignore the private life of famous people; even broadsheets "give a lot of coverage to news with a ‘human interest’ angle when they have the opportunity." (O’Driscoll, 154) More and more articles about gossip and scandal can be found in the British quality papers.



B. Popular Papers

In the UK numerous sensational newspapers cover gossip intruding in the private life of famous people, especially in the personal matters of the Royal Family. These newspapers are called popular papers, also termed tabloids (small-sheet) on account of their format or populars on account of their content. Due to their smaller size, the tabloids are easier to fold than the qualities. The vocabulary range of the popular papers is limited, much of their content is sensationalised and trivialised. The tabloids give little space to political news, and the news they do cover is often the result of superficial research. (Oakland, 274) The popular papers tend to have short articles, big headlines and are full of colour photos. It can be said that the populars are not highly informative and do not raise the critical consciousness of the readers. Nevertheless the tabloids "sell about six times as many copies as the broadsheets." (O’Driscoll, 152) The following newspapers are classified as popular newspapers among the dailies: The Sun, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, and Today. (Irwin, 140)

Many British people and competent journalists criticise the way the tabloids report about personal matters and believe that the victims of inaccurate reporting should be protected and have a right to reply. But how can these people be protected, and which forms of censorship are there in the UK?
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4 +12seriöse Presse [Zeitungen] / Boulevardpresse [-zeitungen]
NGK
5 +4see explanation
Louise Mawbey
4großformatige Zeitung(en) + Kleinformatzeitung(en)
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

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see explanation


Explanation:
broadsheets are serious newspapers such as The Times, The Daily Telegraph etc.. They are called broadsheets because fo the format - large sheets of paper.

The tabloids are the \'klatsch\' newspapers such as The Sun and The Mirror the pages which are half the size.

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Note added at 2002-05-27 16:57:43 (GMT)
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the pages \'of\' which - sorry about the typo

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Note added at 2002-05-27 17:00:35 (GMT)
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A distinction must also be made between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers. This distinction is not only a physical one, the former being half the (page) size of the latter, but also a conceptual one. Certain opinion might have it that tabloid newspapers are not `true\' newspapers, being as they eschew both the traditional form and content associated with broadsheets.

This may be the case, but they continue to be text-based, albeit with a very high visual basis and a deep structure remains in one form or another. Tabloids run items across two pages more often, to make their page-as-unit the same or similar size to that of the broadsheet but, the amount of information included differs.


Found this description after typing in tabloid and broadshet on Google


Louise Mawbey
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Local time: 02:08
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agree  pschmitt
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agree  brute (X)
15 hrs

agree  Сергей Лузан
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seriöse Presse [Zeitungen] / Boulevardpresse [-zeitungen]


Explanation:
A. Quality Papers

Quality newspapers are twice as large as popular newspapers and more difficult to fold. They are usually termed broadsheets (large-sheet) on account of their format or qualities on account of their content. Broadsheets are newspapers with a high standard because they deal with serious topics and are considered the most reliable and objective newspapers in the UK. The quality papers mainly emphasise news coverage reporting national and international news in depth, accurately analysing political and current issues, carrying financial and business sections, and informing the public about sports results, city finance and entertainment. (McDowall, 160) The broadsheets tend to have long, informative texts, only few black-and-white pictures and small headlines. The following newspapers are classified as quality papers among the dailies: The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, the Daily Telegraph, and the Financial Times. (Irwin, 140) Especially The Times is well-known for its reliable reports as "the newspaper is one of Britain’s oldest and most influential newspapers" and "has long been recognised as one of the world’s greatest newspapers." (The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 11, 780)

However quality papers do not completely ignore the private life of famous people; even broadsheets "give a lot of coverage to news with a ‘human interest’ angle when they have the opportunity." (O’Driscoll, 154) More and more articles about gossip and scandal can be found in the British quality papers.



B. Popular Papers

In the UK numerous sensational newspapers cover gossip intruding in the private life of famous people, especially in the personal matters of the Royal Family. These newspapers are called popular papers, also termed tabloids (small-sheet) on account of their format or populars on account of their content. Due to their smaller size, the tabloids are easier to fold than the qualities. The vocabulary range of the popular papers is limited, much of their content is sensationalised and trivialised. The tabloids give little space to political news, and the news they do cover is often the result of superficial research. (Oakland, 274) The popular papers tend to have short articles, big headlines and are full of colour photos. It can be said that the populars are not highly informative and do not raise the critical consciousness of the readers. Nevertheless the tabloids "sell about six times as many copies as the broadsheets." (O’Driscoll, 152) The following newspapers are classified as popular newspapers among the dailies: The Sun, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, and Today. (Irwin, 140)

Many British people and competent journalists criticise the way the tabloids report about personal matters and believe that the victims of inaccurate reporting should be protected and have a right to reply. But how can these people be protected, and which forms of censorship are there in the UK?



    Reference: http://www.uni-koblenz.de/anglistik/subjects/as/papers/viel-...
NGK
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agree  cosker
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agree  Elvira Stoianov
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agree  Steffen Walter
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agree  danilingua: danilingua daniela gotta
30 mins

agree  pschmitt
30 mins

agree  Endre Both
37 mins

agree  jerrie: don't forget the tabloid page 3 girls!
38 mins
  -> I couldn't if I tried.

agree  Lydia Molea
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agree  brute (X)
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agree  Сергей Лузан
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agree  Petra Winter
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großformatige Zeitung(en) + Kleinformatzeitung(en)


Explanation:
Media - Audiovisuel media - Press & Publishing - Graphic Arts Industry - Communication(=PG)



(1)
TERM broadsheet newspaper

Reference Social Europe,supplement 6/89



(1)
TERM großformatige Zeitung

Reference Soziales Europa,Beiheft 6/89

Media - Audiovisuel media - Press & Publishing - Graphic Arts Industry - Communication(=PG)



(1)
TERM tabloid paper

Reference Social Europe,supplement 6/89



(1)
TERM Kleinformatzeitung

Reference Soziales Europa,Beiheft 6/89










    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
Geneviève von Levetzow
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neutral  Elvira Stoianov: ich habe Boulevardzeitung öfter gehört
16 mins
  -> Ja, stimmt auch, es fragt sich, ob alle Boulevardzeitungen kleinf. sind und umgekehrt.
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