What is Yellow Journalism? - Definition, History & Examples

How did yellow journalism contribute to a climate of war fever in the United States?

• It proved that the Spanish were to blame for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.

• It encouraged McKinley to pursue diplomacy.

• It roused public support for a war with Spain due to its sensational style of reporting.

• 1. It resulted in an American commitment to isolationism.

The headline below is an example of yellow journalism because ______

• it was not clear what had caused the explosion.

• the explosion was definitely caused by the Spanish.

• the Cuban rebels were responsible for the explosion aboard the U.S.S. Maine.

• the U.S.S. Maine was not stationed in Havana.

Yellow journalists would often exaggerate the truth, or even lie, in order to ______

• encourage peace.

• satisfy their customers.

• sell more newspapers.

• publish a story.

Yellow journalism is a sensational style of newspaper reporting that began during ______

• the American Revolution.

• the Spanish-American War.

• the War of 1812.

• the Civil War.

An example of present day yellow journalism might be ______

• the front cover of The National Enquirer.

• the Ellen Degeneres show.

• the Today Show.

• World News Tonight.