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Yellow Journalism

Author: Dan Boyle

What is the Difference?

As we start our tutorial today, please take a look at these two headlines and be able to discuss answer the two questions below:

1. How do the headlines below differ?
2. Consider the wording and how a reader might respond to each article.

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Yellow Journalism (Screencast-O-Matic Version)

A look at how yellow journalism got the United States involved in a war with Spain over the island of Cuba

Yellow Journalism (YouTube Version)

A look at how yellow journalism got the United States involved in a war with Spain over the island of Cuba