Broadsheet Newspapers

Matt Carlson

The term broadsheet refers to the size of the paper used for a newspaper. The large sheets of newsprint characteristic of the broadsheet format have traditionally dominated the daily newspaper industry. In the early days of newspapers, the large size of the page made it easier for printers to print a smaller number of larger pages. Because of cost and other considerations, over time broadsheet newspapers have shrunk in size, and many newspapers have shifted to the smaller tabloid format. The term broadsheet also carries particular connotations of journalistic quality and seriousness in contrast to tabloids, which have come to be associated with a more entertainment-oriented, sensationalistic, and colloquial style. While “broadsheet” and “tabloid” continue to connote these different journalistic styles, in practice this divide began to disappear by the 1990s as the content of both types of newspaper began to overlap and as more publishers shifted from the While ...

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