Yellow journalism is the sensationalized coverage of scandals and human interest stories, characterized by inflammatory headlines and little factual reporting. Media moguls like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used yellow journalism to compete for readership in the late 1800s, leading to a shift towards more factual reporting in the early 20th century.
Yellow journalism refers to sensationalized coverage of scandals and human interest stories. It involves using inflammatory headlines with little factual reporting to stir up public emotion, leading to misleading stories and exaggerated details.
During the late 1800s, media magnates like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed in the newspaper industry by employing yellow journalism to attract readers with sensationalism and scandalous content.
Objective reporting only began to distinguish itself in the early 20th century, moving away from the era of yellow journalism where sensational and exaggerated news items were prevalent to sell more newspapers.
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