sensationalize

sensationalism | American Dictionary

sensationalism
noun[ U ]
us/senˈseɪ·ʃə·nəlˌɪz·əm/
the use of shocking or exciting subjects, language, or style in order to interest the public:
Kids tend to watch news for its sensationalism.

Examples of sensationalism

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Once sensationalism became a public concern during the 1860s, critics commented repeatedly on the resemblance between the "fleshly" poets' sensuous, avant-garde poetry and sensation fiction.
The plot seems to smack of sensationalism but the overall effect is quieter.
To some degree, the sensationalism seems to have worked.
Exploration during this period - or exploration which was sponsored or funded by public bodies - trod an uneasy path between scientific research and sensationalism.
Sensationalism and a heightened awareness of the expanding media and the importance of publicity were features of this period.
He denied any indebtedness to popular sensationalism, and energetically distinguished himself from writers of both "pulp" and "pap" fiction.
The two books were written for commercial gain although pure sensationalism did not prevail.
This episode must justify itself purely as a piece of stage sensationalism.
Despite the glossy production and its suggestion of sensationalism, the descriptions of what was demonstrated at the sites are sound and informative.
The problem, he insisted, was aesthetic, and strictly between the author and the critics; it had nothing at all to do with sensationalism.
Moreover, since their novelties quickly paled, revivalists were condemned to a cycle of ever greater sensationalism to hold public attention.
The sensationalism of journalists contributed to the panic.
Sensationalism, he argues, involves a "loss of confidence in a way of seeing," that calls the speaker's and reader's expectations and assumptions into question (4).
This is, perhaps, because modern historians are not immune from the sensationalism evinced by some early modern commentators.
Criticism of science in the media was largely seen as a sign of ignorance and sensationalism.
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