yellow journalism
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He accused the Telegraph of yellow journalism and “effectively putting words in one’s mouth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023
This style of coverage became known as yellow journalism.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
And my trusty World Almanac takes its name from the New York World, a leading purveyor of yellow journalism in the late 1800s.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
There are countless examples like this; one doesn't have to look further than the "yellow journalism" of the late 19th century to find exaggerated reporting and shocking headlines designed solely to attract more eyeballs.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2020
His eyes are never startled or his nerves shaken by the scare headlines of yellow journalism.
From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Gray, Elisha
