Sensationalism

Sensationalism is a real problem in the news writing.  Sensationalism is when an article or video, any kind of media, appeals to the audience's senses, rather than using information.  This is evident in every article about celebrities.  The latest news about celebrities is always posted.  The article will discuss what the celebrity has over the weekend.  Very often, it is something negative; which always provokes emotions in readers.  For example Justin Bieber.  Bieber, most famous for his song "Baby".  The music video obtained over 1 million hits on Youtube.  Bieber received a DUI while driving a rented car.  You can find an article by CNN here.  Unfortunately for Bieber, his popularity ensured a uproar when the public caught wind of it.  However, DUI is not uncommon.  In fact, about 10,000 people die each year due to drunk driving, or about 27 people everyday.  So if this is such a prevalent problem, why did the public start a petition to deport the Canadian superstar back to his homeland?  The answer is sensationalism.  Sensationalism made a spectacle out of a lesson.  Instead of doubling efforts to prevent drunk driving, the public decided to focus their efforts on deporting one out of (at least) 10,000 adults.  E for effort guys, E for effort.  I am confident that the longer newspapers insist on reporting things of little significance, the less people will care about significant things.