Sensationalism refers to?

Sensationalism.

- Sensationalism refers to the use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing.

Sensationalism is the style of writing (mainly used in journalism) to excite the public. They do this by the story they are writing or the tone and words used in that story.