Yellow Journalism Unit One

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In journalism, yellow journalism and the yellow press are American newspapers that use all of the following except: sensationalized exaggerations, eye-catching headlines, fact-based research.

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fact-based research

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Yellow journalism emerged in the intense battle for readers by two newspapers in New York City in the ______.

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1890s

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Joseph Pulitzer purchased the ___________ in 1883 and told his editors to use sensationalism, crusades against corruption, and lavish use of illustrations to boost circulation.

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New York World

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William Randolph Hearst then purchased the rival New York Journal in ______.

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1895

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What is a count of how many copies of a particular publication are distributed?

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Circulation

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The term "yellow journalism" originated from the innovative popular "Yellow Kid" comic strip that was published first in the _________.

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World

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Word that means introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking

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Innovative

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Word that means present information about something in a way that provokes public interest and excitement, at the expense of accuracy.

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Sensationalism

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Yellow Journalism was characterized by all of the following except: unbias research, exaggerated headlines, partisan agendas, unverified claims

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unbias research

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Vendor

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A person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.