28. How tabloids work

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stranded
Creature stranded on rooftop by Mississipi fload
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a person or vehicle that is ___is unable to move from the place where they are [stuck]
checkout
the headlines probably grab your attention at the supermarket checkout.
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the place in a supermarket where you pay for the goods you have collected
outrageous
Tabloids cover everything from celebrity scandals to the outrageously bizarre.
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very shocking and extremely unfair or offensive
bizarre
From celebrity scandals to the truly bizarre, tabloid newspapers seem to cover stories that are outside the realm of serious journalism.
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very unusual or strange
cover
tabloid newspapers seem to cover stories that are outside the realm of serious journalism.
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to report the details of an event for a newspaper or a television or radio programme
realm
From celebrity scandals to the truly bizarre, tabloid newspapers seem to cover stories that are outside the realm of serious journalism.
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a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought Pol. sfera, dziedzina, królestwo
meticulous
the facts in a news story are meticulously checked
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very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly
conform
Editors and writers conform to journalistic standards
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to obey a law, rule etc Pol. stosować się do, przestrzegać
out of thin air
Sometimes tabloids do make up their stories out of thin air.
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out of nowhere, as if by magic
notorious
The notorious sex and gore tabloids of the 1950s and 60s were almost completely fictional,
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famous or well-known for something bad infamous
gore
The notorious sex and gore tabloids
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thick dark blood that has flowed from a wound
blood and gore
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violence
off the top of your head
Even today, some tabloids include "top-of-the-head" stories invented by writers.
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if you say something_____, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts
vague
the people quoted in the story are vaguely identified
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Pol. niewyraźny, mglisty
Last resort
This is a last resort for tabloid writers and editors
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what you will do if everything else failsp Pol. ostatnia deska ratunku, ostateczność
raging
Did the raging beast howl with fury
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continuing or moving with great natural force, very great and hard to control
howl
Did the raging beast howl with fury
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Pol. wyć, ryczeć
credentials
Writers may also quote "experts" for a story, even if that expert has no credentials or subscribes to fringe beliefs.
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someone's education, achievements, experience etc that prove they have the ability to do something
subscribe to
the expert subscribes to fringe beliefs.
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if you ____ an idea, you agree with it or support it
fringe beliefs
Writers may also quote "experts" for a story, even if that expert subscribes to fringe beliefs.
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Pol. skrajne (uboczne) poglądy
noted
Jim Smith, Bigfoot expert and noted wilderness guide,
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well known or famous, especially because of some special quality or ability
wilderness
Jim Smith, Bigfoot expert and noted wilderness guide,
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a large area of land that has never been developed or farmed
unclassified
there may be as many as 500 of the unclassified creatures living in the forests of Oregon.
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not arranged in any specific order or grouping
flesh out
Using those quotes, the writer can flesh out the story
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to add more details to something in order to make it clear, more interesting etc [put flesh on something]
hallmark
This is a hallmark of the tabloid writing style.
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an idea, method, or quality that is typical of a particular person or thing
staple
Celebrity news is a staple of the tabloids,
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a food that is needed and used all the time, the main product that is produced in a country staple
scoop
a major scoop about Madonna or Britney Spears could be worth thousands.
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an important or exciting news story that is printed in one newspaper or shown on one television station before any of the others know about it
inside information
At other times, the tabloid will accept inside stories while agreeing to avoid running harsh or negative stories about a certain star. inside story
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information that is available only to people who are part of a particular group or organization
stalk
The paparazzi stalk celebrities
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to follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch and attack or kill them
unflattering
The paparazzi stalk celebrities and try to get unflattering shots of them.
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making someone look or seem bad or unattractive
hound
Italian photographers hounded celebrities
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to keep following someone and asking them questions in an annoying or threatening way [harass]
snoop on
While tabloids snoop on celebrities, celebrities try to protect their privacy.
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to look around a place secretly, in order to discover things or find out information about someone or something: p. verb

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