0 the act by newspapers, television, etc. of presenting information in a way that is shocking or exciting: --
1 the use of shocking or exciting subjects, language, or style in order to interest the public: --
Criticism of science in the media was largely seen as a sign of ignorance and sensationalism.
This is, perhaps, because modern historians are not immune from the sensationalism evinced by some early modern commentators.
Sensationalism, he argues, involves a "loss of confidence in a way of seeing," that calls the speaker's and reader's expectations and assumptions into question (4).
The sensationalism of journalists contributed to the panic.
Moreover, since their novelties quickly paled, revivalists were condemned to a cycle of ever greater sensationalism to hold public attention.
The problem, he insisted, was aesthetic, and strictly between the author and the critics; it had nothing at all to do with sensationalism.
Despite the glossy production and its suggestion of sensationalism, the descriptions of what was demonstrated at the sites are sound and informative.
This episode must justify itself purely as a piece of stage sensationalism.
