Question

1. What was “yellow journalism” and how significant was it in the events of 1898?

Answer 1

Introduction:

Journalism plays a very important role in shaping the mindset of people. Journalism through various sources, such as newspapers, radio, abd news channels has influenced the mindset of people over the years.

Explanation:

Yellow journalism refers to the newspaper style which used features such as emphasis on sensationalism, rather than focusing on facts and figures.

Yellow journalism was given the name to the type of newspaper publishing done in the late 19^th century, where the newspapers started adopted such news which will attract readers, and would increase the demand for that newspaper.

This yellow journalism was started by Joseph Pulitzer, and William Randolph Hearst, when they used romance, tactical news, melodrama, and hyperbole in order to sell millions of newspapers.

Yellow journalism did have very important role in influencing the events of 1898.

This influenced the public opinion of Americans to go to war with Spain. The newspapers in America at that time adopted yellow journalism, where they started depicting the Spanish people in bad light, making them look inhumane, and most of the newspapers also help Spanish responsible for the sinking of USS Maine.

Yellow journalism also acted as a factor that provoked war between Spain, and United States, after which US acquired many overseas territory.