sensationalism

Example Sentences

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Brundage, like many at the time, chose sensationalism to stimulate sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

For the most part, it means well, and underneath all the sensationalism, there’s a valuable message of forgiveness and redemption, albeit one with a caveat: Easier said than done.

From Washington Post

And Mr. Uthmeier, the governor’s chief of staff, warned another aide that Mr. DeSantis wanted them to tone down the “sensationalism.”

From New York Times

Because they were also the masterminds behind the publishing industry, they arranged an endless flow of sex and sensationalism in newspapers, magazines, and pulp novels.

From Salon