Question

Which city had two newspapers that used yellow journalism to increase their popularity and call for war against Spain in Cuba? Chicago Miami Washington, DC New York

Answer 1

The answer is New York. Two famous newspapers in the city of New York practiced Yellow Journalism, in order to increase their readership, become more popular and called for war with Spain.

Yellow Journalism is an American term which is used to describe newspaper that use eye-catching, sensational headlines without proper research or reporting, simply to get people to buy their newspapers.

Scandals, exaggerations, twists, Wars and even sometimes complete lies are told in order to create an impact and an interest.

In the UK, this is similar to what can be described as Tabloid.

Answer 2

The answer to the question "Which city had two newspapers that used yellow journalism to increase their popularity and call for war against Spain in Cuba?" is New York. Yellow journalism used eyecatching headings for articles which had little-researched content to garner support for the war and aggressive foreign policy.