“Monstering” is when UK newspapers collectively vilify, dehumanize, or relentlessly attack an someone through sustained negative coverage. It’s a form of character assassination and moral panic–style persecution.
They are targeted over days, weeks, years. Stories are repeated with sensational or misleading framing to keep public outrage alive. They are portrayed as grotesque, dangerous, morally repugnant. Language strips them of sympathy — “beast,” “evil,” “scum,” etc. Humiliating or unflattering photos are chosen. They imply that the person represents something wrong with society — a moral decay, corruption, or threat to “decent people.”
Multiple outlets pile on, copying and amplifying each other’s stories.
The press follows the person’s every move, contacts relatives, digs into private life, and publishes details irrelevant to the public interest. The Leveson Inquiry (2011–12) exposed many such tactics.
The term gained prominence following the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. It was notably used by actor Hugh Grant and others describing how the press would “monster” people who challenged them — turning critics or public figures into tabloid villains. The practice reflects power dynamics: tabloids can make or destroy reputations, and “monstering” serves as both entertainment and intimidation.
They are targeted over days, weeks, years. Stories are repeated with sensational or misleading framing to keep public outrage alive. They are portrayed as grotesque, dangerous, morally repugnant. Language strips them of sympathy — “beast,” “evil,” “scum,” etc. Humiliating or unflattering photos are chosen. They imply that the person represents something wrong with society — a moral decay, corruption, or threat to “decent people.”
Multiple outlets pile on, copying and amplifying each other’s stories.
The press follows the person’s every move, contacts relatives, digs into private life, and publishes details irrelevant to the public interest. The Leveson Inquiry (2011–12) exposed many such tactics.
The term gained prominence following the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. It was notably used by actor Hugh Grant and others describing how the press would “monster” people who challenged them — turning critics or public figures into tabloid villains. The practice reflects power dynamics: tabloids can make or destroy reputations, and “monstering” serves as both entertainment and intimidation.
“The monstering was high energy. Doubt turned into certainty that we’d done it wrong.” - Nick Davis’ character in The Hack, after Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers attacked him for a small discrepancy to shift the blame from Murdoch to Nick, the reporter exposing him and his media.
by Monstering October 15, 2025
Get the Monsteringmug. And apt description of having disproportionately sized testicles in relation to having a smaller penis. Thus, creating the imagery of a small cab on giant wheels much like a monster truck
Bill was wary of wearing his speedo out, for he was perpetually monster truckin' with his inappropriately low bulge.
by Felonious monk October 4, 2015
Get the Monster truckin'mug. by monsterquickiefan32 August 7, 2021
Get the Monster Quickiemug. A BBQ accessory that appeared on KickStarter, it let's user to sear in high heat and use the diffuser to cook food via indirect heat.
by FJ moster July 20, 2016
Get the sizzle monstermug. by monster mitts April 7, 2009
Get the Monster Mittsmug. Evil and Sinister Monsters birthed from the depths of hell of Anti-Spashal force origin that are summoned following an event that creates massive levels of cringe unbearable to the Anti-Crinch forces of this dimension. Their main purpose is to posses innocent soles and give them away to the Crinch Demon (Causing 'Crinch possession'). They were originated by Mr.Crinch (Current leader of the Crinch initiator force) when he left the 'Anti-Spashal force' to create his own order. The 'Anti-Bruh Police' was created by the 'Spashal Adishon' especially for the purpose of exterminating these monsters and slaying them before they cause another 'Crinch Posession' (eg. turning an innocent girl into a BTS fan). Obviously these battles are not viewable by Non-Spashals or Non-Anti-Spashals since they take place in the Spashal/Anti-Spashal Ralm.
by Thamboomaster69420 February 26, 2022
Get the Crinch Monstermug. by ayydubs (fake) September 23, 2021
Get the mud monstermug.