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More Information, Background, Points of Interest or Historical Facts Related to This Item The National Enquirer (also commonly known as the Enquirer) is an American supermarket tabloid now published by American Media Inc (AMI). Founded in 1926, the tabloid has gone through a variety of changes over the years, and is currently well-known for its articles focusing on celebrity news, gossip, and crime.
Founder Generoso Pope pioneered the idea of selling magazines at supermarket checkouts. In order to get into the supermarkets, Pope completely changed the format of the paper in late 1967 by dropping all the gore and violence and instead focusing on more benign topics like celebrities, the occult and UFO's.
During the 1980s the tabloid's slogan in radio and TV ads was "Inquiring minds want to know." Someone wanting the truth about an issue may add the slogan to their demand as a catch phrase. |