sensationalism

nouns

subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

sensationalism

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

what a communication that is about something is about

is an attribute of

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

is an attribute of

not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction

the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

"the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"

is derived from

is derived from

(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience