Yellow journalism during the Spanish-American War used sensationalized stories and inflammatory headlines to manipulate public opinion, lacking factual basis.
Yellow journalism, characterized by sensationalized stories and inflammatory headlines, was a technique used by media magnates like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer during the Spanish-American War to agitate for war, without much factual basis. This type of journalism often involved exaggerated details and inaccurate information to attract readers and increase circulation.
Competition between newspapers such as the New York World and New York Journal led to the perfection of yellow journalism, where scandal and sensationalism were prioritized over objective reporting. The use of sensational headlines and emotionally charged stories aimed to manipulate public opinion, as seen in the reporting around the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
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