sensationalist
noun
[ sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst ]
• a person who presents stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy.
• "sensationalists got their kicks out of misreporting the murder"
sensationalist
adjective
• presenting stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy.
• "sensationalist reporting of the latest alleged cancer cures"
