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sensationalism

/senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण सेन्सेशनलिज़म

सनसनीखेज़ी, सनसनी फैलाने की प्रवृत्ति

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] disapproving

    a way of getting people's interest by presenting facts or events as more shocking or exciting than they really are

    सनसनीखेज़ी, सनसनी फैलाने की प्रवृत्ति

    • The news channel was accused of sensationalism in its coverage of the crime.
    • Good journalists report facts and avoid sensationalism.

    Synonyms hype melodrama exaggeration

    Opposite restraint objectivity

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Newspaper reporting that depends on sensationalism and shocking stories rather than careful facts is called yellow journalism.

ऐसी पत्रकारिता जो सावधानी से जाँचे गए तथ्यों के बजाय सनसनी और चौंकाने वाली खबरों पर निर्भर हो, yellow journalism कहलाती है।