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Article Evaluation

"Sensationalism"

Overall the article seemed factual but one portion of the article that stood out to me was the last two sentences in the broadcasting section. I didn't necessarily see the relevance of the last sentence and what its intended purpose was. If there is an extended section on broadcasting a section dedicated to newspapers or other media might be helpful to differentiate the different forms of sensationalism and clear up the purpose of that last line.

Although sensationalism is aimed toward bias I felt like the statement, "News organizations are not obliged to (and are often ethically obliged not to)" wasn't neutral and did express a favored side. The article polarized a bit in portions. All links work.

Added example of sensationalism within broadcasting. Ebola outbreak 2014. Although the Ebola fever has been found in central Africa for several decades, American citizens didn't take into consideration how low the odds were of contracting the virus in the states. Once the two american physicians came back infected with the disease mass media over sensationalized the disease creating the idea it could be contracted through air, food, and drinks. In reality, the disease could only be spread through direct contact of body fluids from an infected person.