Meaning yellow journalism
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yellow journalism"sensational chauvinism in the media," 1898, American English, from newspaper agitation for war with Spain; originally "publicity stunt use of colored ink" (1895) in reference to t [..]
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yellow journalismThe use of cheaply sensational or unscrupulous methods in newspapers to attract and influence the readers. (The New York World of 1895 would print the "Yellow Kid" comic strip in yel [..]
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yellow journalismYellow journalism is the type of journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates news to create sensations and attract readers. This method of journalism is used to increase circulation. However, n [..]
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yellow journalismArchaic, possibly anti-Semitic rather than anti-Asian. Refers to the “Yellow Kid,” a young boy from a cartoon strip popular in New York tabloids of the 1890s and, thus, synonymous with tabloid sensati [..]
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yellow journalism
(idiomatic) Journalism which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
* '''1915''', , ''Psmith, Journalist'', chapter 1:
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