Tabloid television news broadcasting usually incorporate flashy graphics and sensationalized stories.
Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and France all have tabloid television shows that reflect this same down-market, sensationalist style of journalism and entertainment.
[6][7] A commonly cited example of tabloid television run amok is a series of reports in 2001 collectively dubbed the Summer of the Shark, focusing on a supposed epidemic of shark attacks after one highly publicized attack on an 8-year-old boy.
[8] Other examples include the coverage of 'missing white woman syndrome' stories like those of Chandra Levy, Elizabeth Smart, and Laci Peterson.
Critics claim that news executives are boosting ratings with these stories, which only affect a select few people, instead of broadcasting national issues.