Yellow journalism
What was "Yellow Journalism"?
Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the United States.
"Yellow Journalism." Www.history.state. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/yellow-journalism>.
"Yellow Journalism." Www.history.state. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/yellow-journalism>.
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Why was it important?
The rise of yellow journalism helped to create a climate conducive to the outbreak of international conflict and the expansion of U.S. influence overseas, but it did not by itself cause the war. The papers did not create anti-Spanish sentiments out of thin air, nor did the publishers fabricate the events to which the U.S. public and politicians reacted so strongly. Moreover, influential figures such as Theodore Roosevelt led a drive for U.S. overseas expansion that had been gaining strength since the 1880s. Nevertheless, yellow journalism of this period is significant to the history of U.S. foreign relations in that its centrality to the history of the Spanish American War shows that the press had the power to capture the attention of a large readership and to influence public reaction to international events. The dramatic style of yellow journalism contributed to creating public support for the Spanish-American War, a war that would ultimately expand the global reach of the United States.Some techniques of the yellow-journalism period became more or less permanent and widespread, such as banner headlines, colored comics, and copious illustration; in other media, most notably television and the Internet, many of the sensationalist practices of yellow journalism have become more commonplace.
"Yellow Journalism." Britannica (n.d.): n. pag. Web. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/652632/yellow-journalism>.
Yellow Journalism:Origins and Defination. Youtube, n.d. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mjkLPvrQM>