Excessive press coverage of an embarrassing or scandalous subject is called a ______.

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A feeding frenzy is a term used to describe excessive press coverage of an embarrassing or scandalous subject in which the media compete with each other to get the most sensationalized coverage. The other options, news buffet and all-you-can-eat news story, are not commonly used terms and do not accurately describe this phenomenon. Hot lunch is not a relevant term in this context.

Excessive Press Coverage of an Embarrassing or Scandalous Subject Is