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mournography 

The over-sensationalizing and dramatizing of tragic events (such as the deaths of former statsmen or cowboy actors), often to a titillating degree, especially when employed in journalistic practice.
1) While the destruction of the World Trade Center was tragic, the media’s spin on it has descended into sheer mournography.

2) After Reagan died, the ensuing mournography was so obscene that I almost wished he were still alive.
mournography by Robert Stacy August 23, 2004
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Mournography 

When sad situations inside of the United States or outside of the United States are exploited by news media so they have material to cover for the a couple of weeks.
Coined by Russel Brand.
"Hey did you hear about the Ebola Epidemic? 700 people died man. Plus Israel and Gaza are bombing the shit out of each other. The worlds going to hell."

"Ah I see you've been watching mournography again."
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Mornography 

Mornography abrv. Morno or Morn. Muscle Porn. A magazine or publication featuring body-builders which is admired by other body-builders for sexual gratification.
John Ward had just popped to the shops to purchase this month's edition of Flex Magazine to add to his wankbank of mornography and was hurrying home for a nice long slow wank.
Mornography by Chris Nissen March 14, 2008

bournography 

The art of ejaculating during the presentation of Jason Bourne, either in video or book form.
Man: Why is Jason Bourne in a fighting ring. Welp, time for some sweet bournography
bournography by Dick Clicker September 20, 2018
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