Tabloid Wars Explained

Tabloid Wars is an American reality television series that premiered on July 24, 2006, on the Bravo cable network. Filmed in mid-2005, the show chronicles the working lives of journalists from the New York Daily News.^[1]

Featured writers and editors included Michael Cooke, Lenore Skenazy, Dean Chang, Tracy Connor, Tony Sclafani, Joanna Molloy, Kerry Burke, and Hudson "Hud" Morgan. Despite good reviews from critics,^[2] the show was not renewed for a second season.

The show was initially supposed to focus on employees working in the New York Post; the editor in chief Col Allan, however, opted to pass on the show.^[3] The series was announced in April 2005 and was initially called The Daily News.^[4]

Notes and References

1. The Futon Critic. Bravo's New Original Docu-Series 'Tabloid Wars' Goes Inside the Fast-Paced Cutthroat Newsroom of the New York Daily News with Premiere on Monday, July 24 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT. June 12, 2006. September 6, 2015.
2. Web site: Greenslade. Roy. The Guardian. Thumbs up for Tabloid Wars reality TV show. July 25, 2006. September 6, 2015.
3. Web site: Tabloid Wars Wars: Telegenic Post Staffers Suffering From Pre-Wars Publicity Envy. Adweek. September 6, 2015. July 20, 2006.
4. The Futon Critic. Bravo Launches Most Aggressive Slate of Original Programming for 2005–06 Season. April 26, 2005. September 6, 2015.