sensationalism

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Algorithms amplify content based on engagement -- and engagement is often driven by sensationalism, outrage and misinformation.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Edison has objected to The Times’ identifying Calderon as a former executive for the utility, claiming on its website that the news organization is “choosing sensationalism over facts.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

For Zalasiewicz, though, calling a plastic rock a rock is a matter not of sensationalism, but of accepting a new reality for what it is.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2024

Amid the sensationalism, the Osage were focused on making sure that Hale and his conspirators did not find a way to wriggle free, as many feared they would.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann