Where is the national enquirer based

Though their circulation has been decimated — the once-mighty National Enquirer, which approached 8 million in paid circulation at one point and reached millions more, is down under , as of June, according to industry monitor the Audit Bureau of Control — tabloids still occupy a unique place in American culture. Memoirs of a Tabloid Reporter. He knew what kind of stories to play. And he was an absolute master at it. The industry turned in , spurred by the cultural phenomenon that was the O.

Simpson trial, according to former reporter Jones, now an author living in Florida. Jones started working for the Enquirer in , almost doubling the salary he was earning at an Alabama newspaper, with an essentially unlimited expense account.

Those expenses would often include payoffs for tips and access, he said. He bought the story from her. But back to the O. Now stars, scandals and sex — those sturdy tabloid staples — were being covered on TV, in magazines, in newspapers and even on the nightly news. And the internet was on the horizon. The O. Story rights were paid for and the tales were then shelved.

Stories run without bylines. Rivalries are built up between people who have little to do with one another, such as Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, whose common denominators are acting and the college admissions scandal. An emailed statement from a representative for David Pecker, who stepped down as CEO of the publisher in , said that Pecker was not a party to the settlement and had not paid a fine. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan agreed in not to prosecute American Media in exchange for its cooperation in a campaign finance investigation.

Cohen served about a year of his sentence before he was released to home confinement as the coronavirus spread through prisons.

Since then, he has spoken out frequently against Trump, and tweeted on Wednesday that he was willing to cooperate with federal prosecutors on any other prosecution of Trump or his associates. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Its circulation has fallen sharply from its peak, it hasn't invested much in the internet, and while it's still visible at supermarket checkout counters, it's less clear that the tabloid newspaper is still a viable business.

Sign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter. Join us on Twitter and Facebook. More Videos Why the National Enquirer broke this reporting rule. Inside bunkers, these families are preparing for the worst. Reporter recalls what it was like to cover the rescue of 'Baby Jessica'. Willie Nelson tells Anderson about smoking pot at the White House. John Lewis returns to Selma on 55th anniversary of march.

John Lewis on crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge Yet even in its diminished state, the Enquirer remains a classic piece of Americana, and its significance shouldn't be underestimated — not only because of its past influence, but because of what the tabloid tells us about ourselves.

All journalism is voyeurism, to a certain extent, but the Enquirer long ago learned how to tap into the dark side of the practice.