Question

yellow journalism - read what yellow journalism is, and then answer the questions. article a: the spanish commit atrocities! the spanish in cuba have been reported to be feeding their prisoners to sharks, and our reporters have heard that they have been roasting 25 cuban priests alive. america must enter the war and stop the murders by the spanish and save the cuban people! article b: spanish send more military forces to cuba the spanish have sent 2,000 more forces to the island to stop the cuban rebels and their revolution. preliminary reports find that more cubans are being sent to concentration camps and that the cuban revolution is not going well. american military advisors suggest that america’s intervention in cuba could turn the tide of the revolution but may come at significant financial cost for the united states. 1. if you had to read one of these articles, which one would you read? why? which article do you think most people would find more eye - catching? which article do you believe in more factual? what are some adjectives or phrases to describe yellow journalism? what was the goal of yellow journalism? how did yellow journalism contribute to the u.s. going to war with spain? which article was an example of yellow journalism and why? the explosion of the u.s.s. maine who did american newspapers say blew up the ship? why did they say this? (hint: you just read about it) after the u.s.s. maine exploded, what did the united states do?

Explanation:

1. Article choice: Article A is more likely to be chosen as it has a more sensational - claim of atrocities.
2. Eye - catching: Article A is more eye - catching due to its extreme and shocking content.
3. Factual: Article B is more likely to be factual as it presents military deployment and the state of the revolution without extreme and unsubstantiated claims.
4. Adjectives for yellow journalism: Sensational, exaggerated, fear - mongering.
5. Goal of yellow journalism: To increase readership and influence public opinion, often through exaggeration.
6. Contribution to war: It created public support for war by stoking anti - Spanish sentiment through false or exaggerated reports.
7. Example of yellow journalism: Article A is an example as it makes wild and likely false claims about Spanish actions.
8. Who blew up the Maine: American newspapers said the Spanish blew up the U.S.S. Maine.
9. Reason for claim: To fuel anti - Spanish sentiment and create a pretext for war, in line with yellow journalism tactics.
10. U.S. action after explosion: The U.S. moved closer to war with Spain, influenced in part by yellow - journalism - stoked public opinion.

Answer:

1. Article A, because of its sensational content.
2. Article A.
3. Article B.
4. Sensational, exaggerated, fear - mongering.
5. To increase readership and influence public opinion.
6. By creating public support for war through false or exaggerated reports.
7. Article A, due to its unsubstantiated and extreme claims.
8. The Spanish.
9. To fuel anti - Spanish sentiment and create a pretext for war.
10. Moved closer to war with Spain.