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

Broadcasters push narratives, and sensationalism sells on TV and in print.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Weegee-style tabloid sensationalism in recording heinous crime likewise vanished.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Instead, the American and British public gorged on the sensationalism because that was the supposedly “official” record.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

“I saw some government people on TV saying it’s just exaggeration and sensationalism and what and what… you know them and their big words!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo