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tabloid is a
newspaper with compact page size smaller than
broadsheet, although there is no standard for the precise dimensions of the tabloid
newspaper format. The term
tabloid journalism, along with the use of large pictures, tends to emphasize topics such as sensational crime stories, astrology, celebrity gossip and television. However, some reputable newspapers, such as
The Independent and
The Times, are in tabloid format, and this size is used in the
United Kingdom by nearly all
local newspapers. There, its page dimensions are roughly . In the
United States, it is commonly the format employed by
alternative newspapers. Some small-format papers which claim a higher standard of journalism refer to themselves as
compact newspapers instead.