sensationalised
Made dramatically excessive
Sensationalised is the British spelling of sensationalized, the past tense and past participle of sensationalize.
To sensationalize is to present something in an exaggerated, shocking, or lurid way to provoke strong reactions: The tabloids sensationalised the scandal.
News coverage is often accused of being sensationalised when it prioritizes drama over accuracy.
Reporting prioritizing shock value
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
sleaze · muckraking · expose · rumor · innuendo · trashy · unsubstantiated · celebrity
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overdramatizedMade excessively theatrical
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
- inflatedExpanded with gas
distorted · overstated · amplified · magnified · overemphasized · overplayed · stretched · misrepresented
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
shocking · provocative · titillating · salacious · scandalous · explosive · inflammatory · incendiary
News article title
- viralSpreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- buzzContinuous low drone
- coverageExtent of inclusion
reporting · broadcast · newsworthy · soundbite · spin · publicity · breaking news · media circus
yellow journalism
Reporting prioritizing shock value
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
paparazzi · sleaze · muckraking · expose · rumor · innuendo · trashy · unsubstantiated · celebrity · notoriety
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overdramatizedMade excessively theatrical
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
inflated · distorted · overstated · amplified · magnified · overemphasized · overplayed · stretched · misrepresented · spun
melodramatic
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
graphic · shocking · provocative · titillating · salacious · scandalous · explosive · inflammatory · incendiary · alarming
headline
News article title
coverage · reporting · broadcast · newsworthy · soundbite · spin · publicity · breaking news · media circus · ratings
sensationalisedfactual
Grounded in truth
objective · unsensationalised · balanced · understated · accurate
sensationaliseddownplayed
Minimized the significance of
understated · toned down · muted · subdued · played down
sensationalisedunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
restrained · subdued · muted · toned-down · downplayed
- media sensationalismOverblown news coverage
- tabloid sensationalismDramatic, exaggerated news coverage
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