if it bleeds, it leads

phrase

Sensational, violent stories are to be prioritized.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialjournalismSensational, violent stories are to be prioritized.
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APA

if it bleeds, it leads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20bleeds%2C%20it%20leads

MLA

“if it bleeds, it leads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20bleeds%2C%20it%20leads. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if it bleeds, it leads,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20bleeds%2C%20it%20leads.

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