mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
Refers to newspapers aimed at a broad, popular readership, often with sensational content. Can be used neutrally or with a slightly pejorative nuance depending on context.
British tabloids often report on celebrity scandals.
The headlines in mass-market newspapers are always flashy.
Compound of 大衆 (たいしゅう, 'the masses, general public') and 紙 (し, 'paper, newspaper'). The term follows a common pattern for naming types of newspapers.