Sun (supermarket tabloid)

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A cover of a typical issue
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Sun is a supermarket tabloid owned by American Media Inc.

Its contents have often come under question and has been widely regarded as "sensationalistic writing." Since a 1992 invasion of privacy case, a small-print disclaimer printed beneath the masthead has warned readers to "suspend belief for the sake of enjoyment."

The paper was founded by Mike Rosenbloom, then-publisher of Globe Magazine, as a competitor to Weekly World News, and its early contents reflected the same kind of imaginative journalism. When both papers were consolidated under American Media Inc. ownership, Sun's content came to specialize in recurring stories on Bible prophecy, Nostradamus, global warming, the apocalypse, epidemics, and future war. Sun also features health articles dealing with miracle cures of diseases such as chronic pain and arthritis, as well as numerous "strange but true" articles from across the country-- in fact, the strange but true stories make up the bulk of the paper's content, although they are almost never featured on the front page. With the 2007 discontinuation of Weekly World News, it is unclear whether or not Sun will return to the former format in any way, shape or form.

Sun photo editor Robert Stevens became the first victim of the 2001 anthrax attacks. He died as a result of a letter sent to the offices of American Media, the parent company of Sun, The National Enquirer and other supermarket tabloids.

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