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In what ways did journalists influence the decision of the United States to intervene in Cuba?

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They did so with Yellow Journalism.

Yellow journalism is that based on the sensationalism and crude exageration of a journalism report with little or no legitmate research or real news.

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By using the process of yellow journalism, they exaggerated the truths about the things that were happening in Cuba, and wrote opinionated articles that swayed the opinions of Americans.

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