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 * Yellow Journalism** is a reference to journalism that features many unethical and unprofessional practices by news media organizations or individual journalists.

In 1898, it was common practice for a newspaper to report the editor's interpretation of the news rather than objective journalism. If the information reported was inaccurate or biased, the American public had little means for verification. With this sort of influence, the newspapers wielded much political power. This subtopic is significant to understanding American Imperialism because it was a way of [|expanding the truth] but yet using realism to show the truth of the times. Also the press played a tremendous part in leading the charge toward [|America's involvement in Cuba]. The Beginning of Yellow Journalism

-Joseph Pulitzer, who was Hungarian-born, used sectionalism and the colored comic supplements "yellow kid" which became a part of yellow journalism. -William Randolph Hearst built up a powerful chain of newspapers, beginning with the San Francisco Examiner in 1887. Both types of journalism involved a lot of rumors and scandals. -The Spanish American War and the //U.S.S Maine//; Seizing upon the opportunity to capitalize on the growing spirit of American patriotism, Hearst and Pulitzer printed sensational anti-Spanish stories

Americans today should be concerned about yellow journalism, as it is a biased an opinion that is written as a fact. To stop these false ideas, one should simply double- and triple-check one's sources and read between the lines. If one disregards the obvious marketing that is used to hook readers, newspapers may actually prove to be reliable sources of information. Works Consulted! http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/images/books/yellow_kid.jpg

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