sensationalism
Anti-Trans Hate Is Rising In Australia Precisely Because of Reports Like Seven's 'Spotlight'
“Homophobes and transphobes have traditionally reached for children because it makes it easier to instigate a moral panic."
The Arrest of a Bollywood Actor in India Shows All That's Wrong With Media Trials
The frenzy around the case of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and the arrest of his former girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty is the latest case study into how voyeuristic news coverage shapes public opinion.
Vlach Magic, Murder, and Misunderstanding: Shedding Light on an Ancient Culture in Eastern Serbia
Vlach magic rituals are infamous throughout modern Serbia and the practice is often sensationalized in the country's media with particular emphasis on its dark side.
The Truth Behind Serbia's Notorious Witchcraft Subculture
Vlach magic is an integral part in everyday life in eastern Serbia, but the country's mainstream media has linked the practice to mass killings and crime across the country. Is there any truth to those claims?
Meeting the People Behind the Grim, Surreal Headlines of British Women's Weekly Magazines
We talked to the people behind headlines like "I Breastfeed My Dad," "Lover Paid Thugs £50 to Burn Me Alive," and "SOS! Psycho in Our Flowerbed!"
How It Felt to Be Inside the Ferguson Media Circus
As a local reporter in St. Louis during the protests over Michael Brown's death, I watched as the international press parachuted in. I'm glad they came.
Cutting Through the Bullshit About the 'UK Crystal Meth Boom'
Compelling as the show is, I'm not sure it's compelling in a way that will make people actually want to do crystal meth.
Sorry, Internet, a Computer Didn't Actually 'Pass' the Turing Test
A computer tricked a single human into thinking it was actually a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy—big whoop.
The Millennia-Long History Behind the Headlines Your Mom Shares on Facebook
From ancient Rome to Upworthy.