At the end of the nineteenth century, producers of yellow journalism such as William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were A.
criticized for sabotaging the Populist Party using exaggeration and personal attacks.

B.
praised for uncovering corruption in political machines controlling voting in major cities.

C.
criticized for pushing the country into a war using sensationalism and falsehoods.

D.
praised for bringing attention to the unjust labor practices of business monopolies.