USA HISTORY

THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917

THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.
A
Red-top
B
Government
C
Newspaper lying
D
Yellow Journalism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Clickbait is a modern-day example of yellow journalism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yellow journalism usually refers to sensationalistic or biased stories that newspapers present as objective truth.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-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.

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