Yellow Journalism Explained

What is "yellow" journalism from the late 19th century similar to today?

• clickbait

• factual reporting

What newspaper did Joseph Pulitzer own?

• The Daily News

• The New York Times

• The New York World

What newspaper did William Randolph Hearst own?

• New York Journal

• New York Times

• New York World

What was happening in Cuba in the late 1800s?

• Cuba was rebelling against America

• Cuba was rebelling

• Cuba was creating a new government with Latin America

True or False: William Randolph Hearst is said to have stated "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."

• True

• False

Why was yellow journalism significant in May of 1898?

• Because that is the year that journalism started

• Because that was when newspapers stopped using yellow ink

• Because yellow journalism helped to drag America into a foreign war