Tabloid journalism is often not applied to newspapers such as "The Times" or "The Independent" that have adopted the physical format of a tabloid, having previously been broadsheets. Tabloid journalism Tabloid journalism is a style of journalism that emphasizes sensational crime stories, gossip columns about celebrities and sports stars, extreme political views from one perspective, junk food news, and astrology. Although it is associated with tabloid-size newspapers, not all newspapers associated with tabloid journalism are tabloid size, and not all tabloid-size newspapers engage in tabloid journalism; in particular, since about 2000 many broadsheet newspapers converted to the more compact tabloid format. Tabloid
Ledger stone are more widely used in Germanic and Scandinavian countries. In German the word "Grabplatte" (literally 'grave panel') is used for flat slabs but can also refer to slabs vertically attached on walls of churches and graveyards, and often to plain stone panels covering graves in cemeteries as well. The French term is "dalle funéraire". Because they are floor coverings, ledger stones are vulnerable to wear from foot traffic and damage from structural alterations to churches. The Ledgerstones Survey of England & Wales exists to record the information on the stones before it is lost. Ledger stone A ledger stone or