Can someone give me an example of a current Sensationalist news story?

Question

I am writing a paper in my political science class about a sensationalist news story. So i need to find a story and I dont know where and how to search for it.

This is the question:

Find a sensationalist news story and explain the following: What makes it sensationalist? Was the topic itself worth covering at all? Do you think the coverage was informative? Are there any questions/concerns that you have that you feel the story did not cover?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Answer 1

The news today about the 42 year old held captive by her father for 24 years!

Answer 2

The polygamists in Texas.  s*x of underage minors is sensational but then add all the other factors.

Answer 3

Everything over the past couple of years about immigration.

Answer 4

Just read a newspaper and take your pick.

Its an evil world out there.

Todays newspaper has a girl imprisoned by her father

for 24 years, a girl killed by her father for dishonoring him

by liking a British soldier, a train crash, a plane crashing

into children on a carousel and killing 8 of them  -  just take

your pick.

Answer 5

The whole China/Tibet thing. Completely fabricated and fueled by the media just in time for the olimpics.