Question

Yellow Journalism refers to a sensationalistic, exaggerated, and often wildly ------- style of journalism. Historically, it refers to a period of time at the end of the 19th century when the United States was on the verge of war with ------- area. The term refers to a comic strip that was found in the newspaper The New York World, a newspaper published and owned by ------- area. His chief rival at the time was ------- area, who also owned many newspapers, most notably the New York Journal. The more sensational the story and headline, the more newspapers they sold. With this as the backdrop to 1898, it is no surprise that historians often credit - or blame- these two with fanning the flames of war with Spain over events in ------- area.

Many consider the height of Yellow Journalism to be the sinking of the U.S. battleship ------- area off the coast of Havana. It was reported, along with a sensational artist depiction, that the ship was lost due to a Spanish terror plot. Though there was no evidence of this, it didn’t matter: people reading newspapers in the U.S. were outraged at what they read as a deliberate attack on the US. Calls for war became louder and louder and- not surprising- readership of the New York Journal and New York World ------- area dramatically. By late- April of that year, the U.S. was at war with Spain.

Answer 1

1. Yellow Journalism refers to a sensationalistic, exaggerated, and often wildly misleading style of journalism. Historically, it refers to a period of time at the end of the 19th century when the United States was on the verge of war with Spain.
2. The term refers to a comic strip that was found in the newspaper The New York World, a newspaper published and owned by Joseph Pulitzer. His chief rival at the time was William Randolph Hearst, who also owned many newspapers, most notably the New York Journal. The more sensational the story and headline, the more newspapers they sold. With this as the backdrop to 1898, it is no surprise that historians often credit - or blame- these two with fanning the flames of war with Spain over events in Cuba.
3. Many consider the height of Yellow Journalism to be the sinking of the U.S. battleship USS Maine off the coast of Havana. It was reported, along with a sensational artist depiction, that the ship was lost due to a Spanish terror plot. Though there was no evidence of this, it didn’t matter: people reading newspapers in the U.S. were outraged at what they read as a deliberate attack on the US. Calls for war became louder and louder and - not surprisingly - readership of the New York Journal and New York World increased dramatically. By late April of that year, the U.S. was at war with Spain.

The sinking of the USS Maine was the culmination of Yellow Journalism. Despite a lack of proof, the article wrongly claimed a Spanish terror plot, sparking popular concern.

This heightened sensationalism influenced public sentiment and eventually led to the United States' choice to declare war on Spain in 1898.

The increasing readership of Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers demonstrated the impact of Yellow Journalism during this time period.

The probable question may be:

1. Yellow Journalism refers to a sensationalistic, exaggerated, and often wildly __________ style of journalism. Historically, it refers to a period of time at the end of the 19th century when the United States was on the verge of war with __________.

2. The term Yellow Journalism refers to a comic strip that was found in the newspaper The New York World, a newspaper published and owned by __________. His chief rival at the time was __________, who also owned many newspapers, most notably the New York Journal.

3. Many consider the height of Yellow Journalism to be the sinking of the U.S. battleship __________ off the coast of Havana. It was reported, along with a sensational artist depiction, that the ship was lost due to a Spanish terror plot. Though there was no evidence of this, people reading newspapers in the U.S. were outraged at what they read as a deliberate attack on the US. Calls for war became louder and louder, and readership of the New York Journal and New York World __________ dramatically. By late April of that year, the U.S. was at war with Spain.