Michael A. Raffaele

Tabloid from Hell: (4th Edition): the Rise Michael A. Raffaele 第4 版

"Love us. Hate us. Read us."

That was the slogan of The Trentonian, the scrappy underdog tabloid newspaper from Trenton, N. J.

The newspaper combined a mix of hard-hitting news, steamy sex stories and solid sports to produce massive sales in competitive market.

The paper represented the heart and soul of the city.

It was truly "No. 1 in the hearts of the people."

In 1998, The Trentonian took a tragic turn -- a turn in which the paper likely will never recover.

It ditched its core readers. It turned its back on Trenton.

TABLOID FROM HELL chronicles the rise and fall of a beloved newspaper. It details how a once relevant newspaper turned irrelevant. How a newspaper everybody talked about transformed into a dull, lifeless and awkward product on the decline.

The Trentonian lost its voice.

So did its readers.