Question

soon after the uss maine sank, yellow journalists
completed a great deal of research
were the ones who found the truth
exaggerated the truth about the event
questioned witnesses and survivors

Explanation:

Yellow journalism is characterized by sensationalized and exaggerated reporting to attract readers. After the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists exaggerated the event (blaming Spain, for example) to stir public sentiment, rather than doing research, finding truth, or properly questioning witnesses. So the correct option is the one about exaggerating the truth.

Answer:

C. exaggerated the truth about the event