USA HISTORY

“Yellow Journalism” during the late 19th century was marked by

(A) a decrease in readership.

(B) over-reliance on facts and evidence.

(C) a decline of the popularity of radio.

(D) ** sensational headlines and questionable facts.

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: -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-4: -Yellow Journalism. The use of lurid features and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation.