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.
User Defined Definitions
"subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes"
"the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes"