Shafer waives his diplomatic immunity to stand trial for Hampton's murder, and is acquitted in a case marked by considerable media sensationalism.
Throughout the rest of the novel, Street undergoes an odyssey of self-discovery about what being alive really means, exploring religion, revelation, faith, zealotry, love, family, media sensationalism, and death.
He said he remained convinced, however, "that the legal process, in the hands of honest and dedicated professionals, can withstand the daily buffeting of media sensationalism."
The press coverage of Olive Thomas's death was one of the first examples of the media sensationalism of a major Hollywood star.
Schreck posited that the demonization of Manson (and perhaps the martyrdom of Manson by other groups) is the result of media sensationalism.
Among many in the human-rights community, however, the mission gained a reputation for cowboy behavior and media sensationalism.
Aaron McGruder, 28, the creator of the strip, dismissed the rehashing of these old cases as media sensationalism.
Israelis and Israel advocates cite the article as an instance of "shoddy journalism", arising allegedly as a result of media sensationalism.
Maybe it's media sensationalism, but that's not new.
He piggybacked on media sensationalism about the 1991 NavyTailhook convention.