Why is so much of our news dominated by sensationalism?

Answer by  Rachel63 (7)

Because that's what people are looking forward to! The gorier, the better! People simply love sensationalism and news reporter will do almost anything to give it to them. Blood, death, catastrophies, killings: all these will make first page news. There are just so many sources of news channels that everyone is competiting for the first place. Sensationalism simply sells!

Answer by  aperson (26)

Unfortunately, many news anchors are more interested in getting high ratings and moving up to the national news shows. Sensationalist news is more interested to the average television viewer. People have a morbid fascination with violence, so the news will play that up, instead of showing tamer news pieces, such as human interest stories. Besides, the news is online now.

Answer by  river (1226)

I think it's because that's all that's available at this time. With the economy being so bad people are looking for an escape. Unfortunately things that are outside our everday existence, tend to take us away from our own lives.

Answer by  AstroWiki (113)

News organizations write what people want to read. As long as people keep reading and clicking on ridiculous and sensational stories, the news outlets will keep writing them.

Answer by  Smartyparty (17)

Shocking stories and images are what initially attract readers or viewers to papers or news shows. If people aren't intrigued by the news content, they may turn elsewhere, which affects the company's audience and advertising rates.

Answer by  keke (335)

The real reason is becuase the probably dont have any thing better in there and want people to read so thats the only way they can.