text: Probably an example would help. \n\nI am an American with a BA in Journalism.  News writing is different throughout the world, but the main difference between Newspapers and tabloids in America are their objectives. \n\nNewspapers seek to inform and Tabloids seek to entertain. Now, of course these two areas cross over. Sometimes the tabloid will strike gold, and get a great scoop, and all newspapers seek to entertain as well as inform.  \n\nHowever, as a general rule, newspapers are more objective, less likely to print rumors, and will follow journalistic guidelines for obtaining, and printing a story.  \n\nI do not read American tabloids, because I would not want to mix fact and fiction in my mind, nor spend time reading gossip about people who would rather remain private.