News Sensationalism

I do not know what to think about news sensationalism. Does it harm the reputation of the media source? I think this could be a yes or no answer. I think the reasoning behind news sensationalism is usually for ratings. That is all what our society is about. So it brings attention to the media source most of the time. News sensationalism to me is something that over grabs my attention than other stories and goes over board on the story. Some examples I remember from growing up are like Bekah said Natalee Holloway and Lacy Peterson. Another one I have is Elizabeth Smart.