sensationalism
Example Sentences
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Brundage, like many at the time, chose sensationalism to stimulate sales.
Given that the business models of digital platforms are based on the number of clicks, she said, they “all too often favor sensationalism over truth.”
From Washington Times
Furthermore, by publishing this “fake obituary” you are contributing to a culture of misinformation and sensationalism that is already prevalent in the media.
From Los Angeles Times
As he finished up his lunch, Jasiel Piloto said Trump’s arrest amounted to little more than “sensationalism” and appeared “politically motivated.”
From Washington Post
Asked about that footage, Mr López Obrador - who has a very fractious relationship with the media - accused journalists of being more interested in sensationalism than the pain of the trapped migrants.
From BBC
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