Question

Which of the following headlines would be the best example of the yellow journalism of the late 1800s?

Answer 1

“Spain Starves Innocent Cubans”

Yellow Journalism is a form of media which is exaggerated and written to create an emotional reaction to the news story.

Yellow Journalism became a popular form of media during the late 19th century. It was especially used through the build up and during the Spanish-American War. Headlines, like the one above, creates an emotional response from the reader and the attention grabbing would sell newspapers. People would view the Cubans as victims, the Spanish as evil and support the war effort against the Spanish.

Answer 2

“Spain Starves Innocent Cubans”