tabloid describes the format (as opposed to broadsheet). The term is associated with trashy newspapers, but actually refers to the print size. So describing T

tabloid describes the format (as opposed to broadsheet). The term is associated with trashy newspapers, but actually refers to the print size. So describing The Age as a tabloid is factually true. If you want to drop your IQ a couple of points, swing past ninemsn.com sometime. EDIT: I just re-read the parent, and is using 'tabloid' in the trashy sense. I'll leave the comment as a general knowledge point.