| Currently,the thesis on tabloid journalism which is popular in western countries consists of three main part:In the first part,the term "tabloid journalism" is defined,and the history of this kind of journalism is sketched. The author argues that tabloid journalism is the kind of reporting on news media about crime,sex,violence,celebrity,daily gossips,life style,etc. usually by an sensational way in order to satisfy the demands of audience for information and entertainment.From its birth,tabloid journalism has experienced several periods of high tides:the era of penny newspapers in 1930s and 1940s;the era of yellow journalism in late 19th century;the era of jazz journalism in 1920s' and contemporary time.In the second part,the cause that abattes tabloid journalism is examined from three perspectives. As for the audience,referring to the research results of "uses and gratifications" approach ,the author argues that the majority has more interests in private affaires than in public sphere. Given the social context ,the author says that an unequality existing in the society is the ferment of needs for tabloid journalism,on the other hand ,the market logic by which the media system operates gives impetus to the tabloidazition of news media.In the third part ,tabloid journalism is reconsidered. First,as a kind of journalism,tabloid journalism can be regarded as inferior to the so called serious journalism with no reason. They are two wheels of journalism that push the history forwards. Second,as a branch of popular culture ,tabloid journalism is the symbolic resources for its audience to produce their rebellious meaning,which may serve as a kind of power in shaking the dominant ideology,but this kind of rebellion cannot get into the political economic sphere. |
