USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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What was yellow journalism?

(A) ** The technique of writing to excite readers by exaggeration

(B) The writing style of using only yellow ink

(C) The technique of writing to deceive

(D) The style of writing by which the author oversimplifies the event

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -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.

Concept note-2: -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.

Concept note-3: -Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts.