The media is frequently criticised for sensationalising the news with dramatic and often some misleading language to sell stories, rather than reporting the facts. Some people argue that this practice makes news reports accessible and more engaging to the public while others think that it generates false impressions at the expense of accuracy. How far do you agree with either of these views?

There is an ongoing debate about whether sensationalising the news makes media report more accessible and engaging or whether by doing that false impression and lack of accuracy may be generated to the public. On one hand, by choosing a dramatic and eye-catching kind of language, it is clearly possible for a journalist to attract […]