
92 Case Studies in Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Two of these issues are discussed below:
Tabloid journalism1. – It is related to topics like sensational crime stories, astrology, gossip
columns highlighting the personal lives of celebrities and junk food news. Such tabloid-sized
newspapers and the terms “tabloids”, “supermarket tabloids” and “gutter press” have become
famous in the last few decades.
Usually, a tabloid newspaper allegation about the sexual practices, drug use or private conduct
of celebrities is an attempt to defame the person or organization under the scanner. However, in
the past, celebrities have successfully won ...