Principle of a thrilling news story in presenting details on the Ukrainian crisis

The paper examined the principle of a thrilling news story some journalists apply in covering the critical and even tragic events on TV. The infotainment approach in this vein shall operate in a way that triggers the audience rather than entertains them, to provide a newly emotional impulse to discuss the matter, to the debates in public. Coverage of the Ukrainian crisis on TV has made it clear that dramataining an issue has a considerable expressive potential. The author wondered in this paper about compatibility of traditional devices for thrilling the audience when covering tragic events.