Sensationalism is when news or stories are made more exciting or shocking to get people's attention.
Sensationalism can make people think of exaggeration, drama, and sometimes not telling the whole truth.
Examples:
The newspaper used sensationalism to sell more copies.
I don't like sensationalism in the news.
Sensationalism in the media can make people believe things that aren't true.
The movie was full of sensationalism, but it wasn't very real.
The sensationalism in the story made it more interesting.
The sensationalism in the news made everyone talk about it.