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[[File:Causes-of-death-in-USA-vs.-media-coverage.png|thumb|upright=1.5|Causes of death in the US vs media coverage. The percentage of media attention for terrorism, homicide or suicide is much greater than the percentage of deaths caused by it.]] | [[File:Causes-of-death-in-USA-vs.-media-coverage.png|thumb|upright=1.5|Causes of death in the US vs media coverage. The percentage of media attention for terrorism, homicide or suicide is much greater than the percentage of deaths caused by it.]] | ||
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In [[journalism]] and [[mass media]], '''sensationalism''' is a type of [[editorial]] tactic. Events and topics in [[news]] stories are selected and worded to excite the greatest number of readers and viewers. This style of news reporting encourages [[Media bias|biased]] or emotionally loaded impressions of events rather than [[Journalistic objectivity|neutrality]], and may cause a [[Media manipulation|manipulation]] to the truth of a story.<ref name="fair">{{cite web |url=http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=7&issue_area_id=49 |title=Issue Area: Sensationalism |website=[[Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting]] |access-date=21 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205021104/http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=7&issue_area_id=49 |archive-date=5 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Sensationalism may rely on reports about generally insignificant matters and portray them as a major influence on society, or biased presentations of | In [[journalism]] and [[mass media]], '''sensationalism''' is a type of [[editorial]] tactic. Events and topics in [[news]] stories are selected and worded to excite the greatest number of readers and viewers. This style of news reporting encourages [[Media bias|biased]] or emotionally loaded impressions of events rather than [[Journalistic objectivity|neutrality]], and may cause a [[Media manipulation|manipulation]] to the truth of a story.<ref name="fair">{{cite web |url=http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=7&issue_area_id=49 |title=Issue Area: Sensationalism |website=[[Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting]] |access-date=21 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205021104/http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=7&issue_area_id=49 |archive-date=5 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Sensationalism may rely on reports about generally insignificant matters and portray them as a major influence on society, or biased presentations of newsworthy topics, in a trivial, or [[Tabloid journalism|tabloid]] manner, contrary to general assumptions of professional [[Journalism ethics and standards|journalistic standards]].<ref name="stephens"/><ref name="thompson" /> | ||
Some tactics include being deliberately obtuse,<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensationalism "Sensationalism."] [http://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster Dictionary]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> [[appeal to emotion|appealing to emotions]],<ref name="freedictionary">[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sensationalism "Sensationalism."] [http://www.thefreedictionary.com Thefreedictionary.com]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> being [[controversy|controversial]], intentionally [[omission bias|omitting facts]] and [[disinformation|information]],<ref name="narrowrange">[http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=7&issue_area_id=56 "Issue Area: Narrow Range of Debate."] [http://www.fair.org Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> being loud and [[egocentrism|self-centered]], and acting to obtain attention.<ref name="freedictionary"/> Trivial information and events are sometimes misrepresented and exaggerated as important or significant, and often include stories about the actions of individuals and small groups of people,<ref name="fair"/> the [[content (media)|content]] of which is often insignificant and irrelevant to the macro-level day-to-day events occurring globally. | Some tactics include being deliberately obtuse,<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensationalism "Sensationalism."] [http://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster Dictionary]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> [[appeal to emotion|appealing to emotions]],<ref name="freedictionary">[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sensationalism "Sensationalism."] [http://www.thefreedictionary.com Thefreedictionary.com]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> being [[controversy|controversial]], intentionally [[omission bias|omitting facts]] and [[disinformation|information]],<ref name="narrowrange">[http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=7&issue_area_id=56 "Issue Area: Narrow Range of Debate."] [http://www.fair.org Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting]. Accessed June 2011.</ref> being loud and [[egocentrism|self-centered]], and acting to obtain attention.<ref name="freedictionary"/> Trivial information and events are sometimes misrepresented and exaggerated as important or significant, and often include stories about the actions of individuals and small groups of people,<ref name="fair"/> the [[content (media)|content]] of which is often insignificant and irrelevant to the macro-level day-to-day events occurring globally. | ||