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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > news categories > sensationalism
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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > sensationalism

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sensationalism  

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  • Sensationalism, a type of news reporting that emphasizes shock value over facts, is a key ingredient of what in the United States became known in the late nineteenth century as “yellow” journalism (after a cartoon character). Yellow or sensational journalism is noted for stories that exploit, distort, or exaggerate the news. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Sensationalism]

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