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 August 15, 2005 cover of Weekly World News | |
| Editor-in-chief | Greg D'Alessandro (2019–present) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Supernatural, paranormal, tabloid, satire, humour |
| Frequency | Weekly (1979–2007) Bi-weekly |
| Total circulation | 1.2 million (in its peak)[1] |
| Founder | Generoso Pope, Jr. |
| First issue | October 16, 1979[2] |
| Final issue | August 27, 2007, continues online and on social media |
| Company | American Media (1979–2007) SpyCat LLC (2008–present) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Los Angeles and New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0199-574X |
| OCLC | 6010349 |
The Weekly World News is a tabloid formerly published in a newspaper format reporting mostly fictional "news" stories in the United States from 1979 to 2007. The paper was renowned for its outlandish cover stories often based on supernatural or paranormal themes and an approach to news that verged on the satirical. Its characteristic black-and-white covers have become pop-culture images widely used in the arts. It ceased print publication in August 2007.[3] The company has a library of 110,000+ articles and 300+ original characters.
In 2009, the Weekly World News was relaunched as an online and social media publication. In July 2021, the Weekly World News announced the formation of Weekly World News Studios, to develop and produce entertainment projects based on its brand and characters.[4]
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- ^ "Bat Boy Tabloid Weekly World News Launches Entertainment Division; Sets Tonya Pinkins Pic 'The Zombie Wedding' as First Project". July 21, 2021.