Are tabloid newspapers toxic? The Duke of Sussex claims that popular newspapers have come close to ruining his life.
Prince Harry goes to war against Daily Mail
Are tabloid newspapers toxic? The Duke of Sussex claims that popular newspapers have come close to ruining his life.
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The photographers could not believe what they were seeing. Outside London's High CourtIn England and Wales, a court that deals with particularly important cases, or those that involve large sums of money., Prince HarryThe second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020. stepped out of a car. He was supposed to be thousands of miles away in CaliforniaA large state on the west coast of the USA. It is the country's most populous state, with more than 37 million people. First settled by Native Americans as much as 13,000 years ago, the area was subsequently conquered by Spain, then was absorbed into Mexico, which was forced to hand it over to the USA in 1848. - or so they thought!
Prince Harry is back in the UK for a legalSomething that is legal is allowed by the law. fight. He is one of a group of famousVery well-known. people suing the owners of the Daily Mail newspaper.
They say Associated Newspapers listened in on phone calls and hired people to break into their houses in search of stories. The newspaper company says this is not true.
Prince Harry says that as a teenager, he lost friends because he thought they were selling stories about him to newspapers. Now, he thinks the newspapers are to blameResponsible for a bad thing happening. .
The Daily Mail is a tabloid newspaper. This means it writes short, sharp stories which are supposed to shock or amaze readers. Entertainment is just as important as news.
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Prince Harry has hated the tabloids for a long time. He blames them for the death of his mother, who died in a car crash while being chased by photographers.
But others say that the prince should not be angry about the newspaper's interest in him. After all, he took money from Netflix to make a TV show about his life.
Yes! There is a difference between choosing to share your life, and newspapers chasing you for stories. They have made many people's lives very difficult.
No! Tabloid newspapers bring news to lots of people at cheap prices. And we need journalistsPeople whose job it is to report on the news. to make sure famous people do not misuse their power.
Are tabloid newpsapers toxic?
Keywords
High Court - In England and Wales, a court that deals with particularly important cases, or those that involve large sums of money.
Prince Harry - The second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020.
California - A large state on the west coast of the USA. It is the country's most populous state, with more than 37 million people. First settled by Native Americans as much as 13,000 years ago, the area was subsequently conquered by Spain, then was absorbed into Mexico, which was forced to hand it over to the USA in 1848.
Legal - Something that is legal is allowed by the law.
Famous - Very well-known.
Blame - Responsible for a bad thing happening.
Journalists - People whose job it is to report on the news.
Prince Harry goes to war against Daily Mail
Glossary
High Court - In England and Wales, a court that deals with particularly important cases, or those that involve large sums of money.
Prince Harry - The second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020.
California - A large state on the west coast of the USA. It is the country's most populous state, with more than 37 million people. First settled by Native Americans as much as 13,000 years ago, the area was subsequently conquered by Spain, then was absorbed into Mexico, which was forced to hand it over to the USA in 1848.
Legal - Something that is legal is allowed by the law.
Famous - Very well-known.
Blame - Responsible for a bad thing happening.
Journalists - People whose job it is to report on the news.