Question

Which two New York newspapers were the first to be considered "yellow"?

A) The Times and The Herald

B) The Post and The Tribune

C) The Journal and The World

D) The Sun and The Examiner

E) The Gazette and The Sentinel

Answer 1

The first New York newspapers to be known for yellow journalism were William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's New York World. The correct option is C) The Journal and The World

Step-by-step explanation:

The first New York newspapers to be considered "yellow" were William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's New York World.

These papers were known for their sensational style of coverage, which included editorial pages, cartoons, and pictures while emphasizing scandalous front-page news.

This approach, which often involved stretching the truth to sell more copies, became known as yellow journalism. Both the New York Journal and the New York World leveraged this style in a circulation war, featuring bold headlines and dramatic stories that appealed to the emotions of the public. The correct option is C) The Journal and The World