However as for tabloid mind, remember that the British tabloids pose as bonefide newspapers and some used to be well respected broadsheets at one time, many moons ago now though. Also some people like to read salacious stories but don't necessarily believe a word of it.
People become addicted to soap operas and royal soap operas sell a lot of newspapers.
There will always be gossips and those who love to hear it-and I guess there's the old adage that if you throw enough muck some of it will stick. I agree that element does exist and that some newspapers are cashing in on it. And that's fine as long as they make it known that it is entertainment not the truth. I maintain that the vast majority of people don't want this stuff. My theory is that in another few decades we will not need newspapers at all.