1. Yellow journalism is biased, exaggerated reporting to get more people to read the publication. What phrase from this source indicate that it is the best example
of yellow journalism?*

"Assistant Secretary Roosevelt convinced the Explosion of the War Ship Was Not
an Accident"

"Destruction of the War Ship Maine was the work of an Enemy

"The Journal offers $50,000 reward for the conviction of the criminals who sent
258 American sailors to their death."

"Who destroyed the Maine?"

2. What event did the sinking of the USS Maine spark?

Annexation of Hawaii

Construction of the Panama Canal

Spanish-American War

Annexation of Cuba

Spanish American War - Yellow journalism helped to push Spain and the United States into war in 1898. The Maine, a US battleship, sunk from an explosion. Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst published false articles about a plot to sink the ship, thereby increasing tensions.

Samsung and Apple court case - A story claimed that Samsung paid a $1.2 billion settlement to Apple in nickels. The story originated as comedy, but an American journalist published it as true.

Baby Snatched by Eagle - This headline grabbed attention but the accompanying video was shown to be a fake.

World War I photo - The photo shows a man in front of a firing squad and the caption said the man was an enemy spy. The photo was a fake and the photographer was actually posing as the spy. It has since been used as a photo from WWII.

Prime Minister called a traitor - ABC News reported that Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu called Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin a traitor; but, the report was false.

OJ Simpson - Live reporting of the chase and capture of Simpson sensationalized this tragic case after Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife.

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