Yellow Journalism
  • 1. Yellow journalism originated in which city?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) San Francisco
  • 2. What term was used to describe sensationalist reporting practices in yellow journalism?
A) Blue Beetle
B) Red Baron
C) Yellow Kid
D) Green Lantern
  • 3. Which war saw the influence of yellow journalism on public opinion?
A) World War I
B) Spanish-American War
C) Vietnam War
D) American Civil War
  • 4. Yellow journalism thrived on the competition between which two newspaper magnates?
A) Jobs and Wozniak
B) Buffett and Bezos
C) Gates and Zuckerberg
D) Pulitzer and Hearst
  • 5. Which newspaper owned by Hearst was known for yellow journalism?
A) The Wall Street Journal
B) USA Today
C) New York Journal
D) The Washington Post
  • 6. What aspect of news stories did yellow journalism focus on?
A) Objectivity
B) Accuracy
C) Sensationalism
D) Balance
  • 7. What year did yellow journalism first become prominent in the United States?
A) 1920s
B) 1850s
C) 1960s
D) 1890s
  • 8. Yellow journalism is characterized by what type of reporting style?
A) Neutral
B) Sensationalist
C) Analytical
D) Objective
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