Abstrakt
The paper focuses on the development of the Czech tabloid press at the end of the 19th and on the beginning of 20th century. The research period is from 1879 to 1939.
Paper describes the socio-cultural character of studied period, which led to the formation of the first tabloid newspaper. The paper approaches the first Czech tabloids, its gradual development and emergence through quantitative analysis and historical references.
In addition to the overall analysis of the monitored titles, paper offers a comprehensive look at the issue of Czech tabloid newspapers, its characteristics and its inclusion to the popular culture. The result is a periodization of stages of tabloid's development and its inclusion into historical context.
The aim is to organize till ignored period of development of Czech tabloids and approach its beginnings.