news sensationalism

I think that news sensationalism can be both good and bad. The good part of it is that it often draws viewers to a subj.ect they might not be interested in otherwise. The viewer could learn more about important news through the use of sensationalism. The bad thing about sensationalism is that when it seems to be overused just to gain viewership or readership. Obviously all news organizations want the highest ratings they can get. Most are willing to try anything once, and if it works (like sensationalism does) they are likely to keep using it. I try to keep myself from becoming to involved with sensationalized news stories, but i must admit that I have fallen victim to watching the news based on how the corporations sensationalize their broadcasts