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8 Reasons Why News Stories Are Controversial

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  1. To increase viewership/readership
  2. To generate clicks and web traffic
  3. To stir up controversy and create debate
  4. To advance a personal or political agenda
  5. To exploit people’s fears or prejudices
  6. To sell advertising
  7. To be first to break a story
  8. To get attention