Definition
Sensationalism is to use shocking words to create a more persuasive text.
5 Examples
1.) Rapper Shawty Lo dies in car crash at age 40
This article describes Shawty car crash as a very dramatic way. 2.) NAACP president: Trump's comments 'insulting'Trump actually is not insulting or at least its not Trump intensions. He is just being ignorant but they make Trump figure as an slighter and ignorant person. 3.)Colin Kaepernick Hates US Colin Kapernick just kneeled when the US National Anthem was playing. He said that he does not support the US ideas. That does not mean that Colin hates the United States |
4.) Harry Reid cites Romney as ally in hitting Trump on tax returns
CNN here is protecting Trump because he actually is doing something bad. CNN tries to make Harry Reid as the bad guy in the new.
5.) Hillary campaign is over
Hillary got pneumonia and cancelled a trip. Everyone said that Hillary was over but is something normal like Hillary is old and her last 6 month had been very stressful. So people is just exaggerating this and want to make Hillary persons as a week candidate.
CNN here is protecting Trump because he actually is doing something bad. CNN tries to make Harry Reid as the bad guy in the new.
5.) Hillary campaign is over
Hillary got pneumonia and cancelled a trip. Everyone said that Hillary was over but is something normal like Hillary is old and her last 6 month had been very stressful. So people is just exaggerating this and want to make Hillary persons as a week candidate.
Conclusion
In conclusion I think that sensationalism happens everywhere and everyday. In some cases sensationalism can be more obvious than in other cases. Nowadays I think that sensationalism happens more often because each time becomes the world becomes more strategic. Sensationalism in not always good because you can misread something.