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Noun: sensationalist  sen'sey-shu-nu,list
  1. Someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention
    - ballyhoo artist

Derived forms: sensationalists

Type of: publiciser [Brit], publicist, publicizer

Encyclopedia: Sensationalist