
#368 | Britain's Tabloid Culture: A Love-Hate Relationship
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The Importance of Social Media in Journalism
The Daily Mail is the country's 11th most popular website. The Sun says it reaches over 30 million people a month between its print and digital editions. Social media is all about hooking people in with a snappy headline, attracting them with a sensational story - even if that story might be incomplete or fabricated slightly. It is, in many ways, a perfect fit for the form of journalism that tabloids have practiced for over a century now.
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