gutter press

gutter press
noun
press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
Hypernyms: ↑free press

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the ˌgutter ˈpress [gutter press] noun singular (BrE, disapproving)
newspapers that print a lot of shocking stories about people's private lives rather than serious news

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • gutter press — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ newspapers engaging in sensational journalism …   English terms dictionary

  • gutter press — N SING: the N (disapproval) You can refer to newspapers and magazines which print mainly stories about sex and crime as the gutter press. [BRIT] The gutter press has held the royals up to ridicule. (in AM, use scandal sheets) …   English dictionary

  • gutter press journalism — gutter broadcasting, gutter journalism or gutter press journalism noun Sensationalistic reporting in the media • • • Main Entry: ↑gutter …   Useful english dictionary

  • gutter press, the — gutter ,press, the noun newspapers that contain a lot of shocking stories about crime, sex, and famous people. This word shows that you do not approve of these newspapers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gutter press — noun Derogative term for the sensationalist tabloid newspapers in general …   Wiktionary

  • Gutter press — Бульварная пресса …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • gutter press — yellow journalism, journalism which focuses on scandals and sensationalism …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gutter press — noun chiefly Brit. newspapers engaging in sensational journalism …   English new terms dictionary

  • gutter press — /gʌtə ˈprɛs/ (say gutuh pres) noun magazines, newspapers, etc., which feature sensational or scandalous material …  

  • (the) gutter press — the gutter press UK US noun british showing disapproval newspapers that contain a lot of shocking stories about crime, sex, and famous people Thesaurus: types of newspaper or magazinehyponym …   Useful english dictionary

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