The Globe (tabloid)
Encyclopedia
Globe is a supermarket tabloid first published North America on November 10, 1954 in Montreal
, Canada as Midnight by Joe Azaria and John Vader and became the chief competitor to the National Enquirer during the 1960s. In 1978 it changed its name to the Midnight Globe after its publisher, Globe Communications, and eventually changed its name to Globe. The newspaper, as well as most of its rivals, is now owned by American Media Inc. and is published out of American Media's headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida
. Globe covers a widespread range of topics, including politics, celebrity news, human interest and high-profile crime stories.
superstar Selena's autopsy photos. South Texas
retailers quickly yanked copies of Globe from store shelves after discovering the tabloid had printed the photos. Six color pictures snapped by a police photographer from the autopsy of 23-year-old were in the Nov. 14 issue delivered to local stores. The article was headlined: "Shot in the Back!" and "Exclusive! Dramatic autopsy photos reveal innocent beauty was gunned down by lying coward." Selena was fatally shot March 31 at a Corpus Christi motel by former fan club president Yolanda Saldivar
.
In 1997, it stirred up similar controversy when it published the autopsy pictures of JonBenét Ramsey
. Because of this, it was taken off stands in a number of stores in Boulder, Colorado
, where the child beauty queen was found strangled and beaten in her family's basement in December 1996. However, one Boulder merchant claimed people had the right to read what they pleased, and gave away the twenty copies he had in stock. The family of JonBenet was outraged and stated "we will never lay an eye on that copy of the paper."
American Media bought parent Globe Communications in 1999.
In 2003, Globe stirred up more considerable controversy by publishing the name of Kobe Bryant's accuser and putting her picture on its cover. Traditionally, media in the United States have refrained from revealing the names of alleged victims of sex crimes. Globe Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Rodack defended the magazine's decision to publish her name in an article for the Poynter Journalism Institute.
Earlier, Globe had named the accuser in the William Kennedy Smith
rape
case, achieving notoriety for that move. The paper also printed the transcribed tapes of Frank Gifford
's affair at a New York City hotel, cheating on his wife, Kathie Lee Gifford
.
Globe has a tendency to focus on more news and political-oriented content than its sister papers, although a fair share of celebrity content is present. It published deathbed photos of Gary Coleman
on June 9, 2010, claiming the diminutive former child actor was murdered.
Legendary entertainer Debbie Reynolds joined Globe in 2010 as the magazine's advice columnist.
In August 2011 "Globe" alleged that Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge had had a miscarriage. This caused outraged amongst fans and the rest of the public as Catherine had only been married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for under three months. Despite the fact that no-one would know the truth apart from the people involved, the chances are that it is unlikely that Catherine had a miscarriage.
, a sister publication to Globe, died from exposure to it, and the building was sealed for three years. (See 2001 anthrax attacks
.)
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada as Midnight by Joe Azaria and John Vader and became the chief competitor to the National Enquirer during the 1960s. In 1978 it changed its name to the Midnight Globe after its publisher, Globe Communications, and eventually changed its name to Globe. The newspaper, as well as most of its rivals, is now owned by American Media Inc. and is published out of American Media's headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
. Globe covers a widespread range of topics, including politics, celebrity news, human interest and high-profile crime stories.
History
In 1995, Globe stirred up considerable controversy by publishing TejanoTejano
Tejano or Texano is a term used to identify a Texan of Mexican heritage.Historically, the Spanish term Tejano has been used to identify different groups of people...
superstar Selena's autopsy photos. South Texas
South Texas
South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of and including San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is...
retailers quickly yanked copies of Globe from store shelves after discovering the tabloid had printed the photos. Six color pictures snapped by a police photographer from the autopsy of 23-year-old were in the Nov. 14 issue delivered to local stores. The article was headlined: "Shot in the Back!" and "Exclusive! Dramatic autopsy photos reveal innocent beauty was gunned down by lying coward." Selena was fatally shot March 31 at a Corpus Christi motel by former fan club president Yolanda Saldivar
Yolanda Saldívar
Yolanda Saldívar is a Mexican American woman who was convicted in 1995 of the murder of Tejano music singer Selena at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 31, 1995.- Early life :...
.
In 1997, it stirred up similar controversy when it published the autopsy pictures of JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996. The six-year-old's body was found in the basement of the family home nearly eight hours after she was reported missing. She had been struck on the head and strangled...
. Because of this, it was taken off stands in a number of stores in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, where the child beauty queen was found strangled and beaten in her family's basement in December 1996. However, one Boulder merchant claimed people had the right to read what they pleased, and gave away the twenty copies he had in stock. The family of JonBenet was outraged and stated "we will never lay an eye on that copy of the paper."
American Media bought parent Globe Communications in 1999.
In 2003, Globe stirred up more considerable controversy by publishing the name of Kobe Bryant's accuser and putting her picture on its cover. Traditionally, media in the United States have refrained from revealing the names of alleged victims of sex crimes. Globe Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Rodack defended the magazine's decision to publish her name in an article for the Poynter Journalism Institute.
Earlier, Globe had named the accuser in the William Kennedy Smith
William Kennedy Smith
William Kennedy Smith is an American physician whose work focuses on landmines and the rehabilitation of people disabled by them....
rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
case, achieving notoriety for that move. The paper also printed the transcribed tapes of Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford is a Hall of Fame former American football player and American sportscaster.-Early life:Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller....
's affair at a New York City hotel, cheating on his wife, Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin...
.
Globe has a tendency to focus on more news and political-oriented content than its sister papers, although a fair share of celebrity content is present. It published deathbed photos of Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman
Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman...
on June 9, 2010, claiming the diminutive former child actor was murdered.
Legendary entertainer Debbie Reynolds joined Globe in 2010 as the magazine's advice columnist.
In August 2011 "Globe" alleged that Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge had had a miscarriage. This caused outraged amongst fans and the rest of the public as Catherine had only been married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for under three months. Despite the fact that no-one would know the truth apart from the people involved, the chances are that it is unlikely that Catherine had a miscarriage.
Anthrax
In 2001, the offices of American Media in Boca Raton, Florida, were attacked with anthrax. A photo editor with The SunSun (supermarket tabloid)
Sun is a supermarket tabloid owned by American Media Inc.Its contents have often come under question and has been widely regarded as "sensationalistic writing." Since a 1992 invasion of privacy case, a small-print disclaimer printed beneath the masthead has warned readers to "suspend belief for the...
, a sister publication to Globe, died from exposure to it, and the building was sealed for three years. (See 2001 anthrax attacks
2001 anthrax attacks
The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation case name, occurred over the course of several weeks beginning on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, one week after the September 11 attacks. Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to...
.)
External links
- http://globemagazine.com - Globe tabloid web site.
- Index of legal cases filed against The Globe in connection with JonBenet Ramsey coverage
- Inside the Globe; A tabloid reporter who taped his bosses tells all by Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, The Washington Monthly, June 1999.