yellow journalism
Example Sentences
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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
If the yellow journalism of the 19th century can be defined by the sensationalistic “if it bleeds, it leads” mentality, pink slime is the opposite.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022
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
It’s nothing of the sort, but this unique brand of yellow journalism has earned the site 75,000 Facebook shares and counting.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2014
His methods of agitation and his popular catch words are an ingenious adaptation of Jefferson to the needs of political "yellow journalism."
From The Promise of American Life by Croly, Herbert David
