EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

COMMUNICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term “Yellow Journalism” refers to
A
Sensational news prints in yellow paper.
B
Sensational news about arts and culture.
C
Sensational news about terrorism and violence.
D
Sensationalism and exaggeration to attract readers / viewers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yellow journalism usually refers to sensationalistic or biased stories that newspapers present as objective truth. Established late 19th-century journalists coined the term to belittle the unconventional techniques of their rivals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensationalism and exaggeration to attract readers/ viewers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yellow journalism and yellow press are American terms for journalism and associated newspapers that present little or no legitimate, well-researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yellow journalism is an exaggerated, exploitative, sensational style of newspaper reporting. It emerged at the end of the nineteenth century when rival newspaper publishers competed for sales in the coverage of events leading up to and during the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Detailed explanation-5: -News stories that are focused on grabbing people’s attention rather than conveying well-reported news are known as yellow journalism. A newspaper headline like “ALIENS STEAL NEIGHBORHOOD PUPPIES” is definitely an example of yellow journalism.

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