"Sensationalism" refers to the exaggeration or distortion of information or events in order to evoke strong emotions or capture attention.
Sentences with «sensationalism»
I think it was his «angry man» persona fueled by media sensationalism of «finding an angle.» (politics.stackexchange.com)
As her cries turn into howls, White's sacrifice is dismissed by the film's diegetic television audience as nothing more than another cynical example of media sensationalism. (sensesofcinema.com)
It is no secret that I am a critic of sensationalism in the coverage of environmental issues and that I have a philosophical preference for reality - based policies over those based on the ideologically - based fantasies of those I critique. (realclimate.org)