Sensationalism

Language: English
Pronunciation: sen-sa-tion-al-ism
Part of Speech: noun

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The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.

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"subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes"

"the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes"

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