About The Book
"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...
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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.
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