Confidential was considered for a Pulitzer Prize for Enquirer coverage . John Edwards better known for roots as a celebrity supermarket paper , scandal sheet . Roots of it and others can be most directly traced to 2004 magazine The National Enquirer . Enquirer 's new respect illustrative of changes in media business .
The National Enquirer was considered for a Pulitzer Prize for John Edwards coverage . Enquirer better known for roots as a celebrity supermarket paper , scandal sheet . Roots of it and others can be most directly traced to 1950s magazine Confidential . Enquirer 's new respect illustrative of changes in media business .