users will resort to submitting stories that are either very sensationalistic or are 'funny', to appeal to the widest audience If you replace the word 'users'

users will resort to submitting stories that are either very sensationalistic or are 'funny', to appeal to the widest audience If you replace the word 'users' with the words 'TV news' you also have a true statement. It's a general problem with all things consumed in mass. The lowest common denominator is pretty low.