(A) A type of investigative journalism that focuses on government, big business or social issues
(B) The name of a popular dime store novel
(C) A book about the disgusting conditions of slaughter houses
(D) ** A type of journalism that rarely relies on facts and is prone to exaggeration
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-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.
Concept note-2: -yellow journalism, the use of lurid features and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The phrase was coined in the 1890s to describe the tactics employed in the furious competition between two New York City newspapers, the World and the Journal.
Concept note-3: -The use of “yellow journalism” as a synonym for over-the-top sensationalism in the U.S. apparently started with more serious newspapers commenting on the excesses of “the Yellow Kid papers".
Concept note-4: -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.