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  2. Sensationalism - Wikipedia

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    Sensationalism was used in books of the 16th and 17th century, to teach moral lessons. According to Stephens, sensationalism brought the news to a new audience when it became aimed at the lower class, who had less of a need to accurately understand politics and the economy, to occupy them in other matters.

  3. Yellow journalism - Wikipedia

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    In journalism, yellow journalism and the yellow press are American newspapers that use eye-catching headlines and sensationalized exaggerations for increased sales. The English term is chiefly used in the US. In the United Kingdom, a similar term is tabloid journalism. Other languages, e.g. Russian ( Жёлтая пресса zhyoltaya pressa ...

  4. Tabloid journalism - Wikipedia

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    Tabloid journalism is a popular style of largely sensationalist journalism which takes its name from the tabloid newspaper format: a small-sized newspaper also known as half broadsheet. [1] The size became associated with sensationalism, and tabloid journalism replaced the earlier label of yellow journalism and scandal sheets. [2]

  5. Media bias in the United States - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Claims of media bias generally focus on the idea of media outlets reporting news in a way that seems partisan. Other claims argue that outlets sometimes sacrifice objectivity in pursuit of growth or profits. Some academics in fields like media studies, journalism, communication, political science and economics have looked at bias of ...

  6. American propaganda of the Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish–American War (April–August 1898) is considered to be both a turning point in the history of propaganda and the beginning of the practice of yellow journalism . It was the first conflict in which military action was precipitated by media involvement. The war grew out of U.S. interest in a fight for revolution between the Spanish ...

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  8. Tabloid (newspaper format) - Wikipedia

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    As a weekly alternative newspaper. The more recent usage of the term 'tabloid' refers to weekly or semi-weekly newspapers in tabloid format. Many of these are essentially straightforward newspapers, publishing in tabloid format, because subway and bus commuters prefer to read smaller-size newspapers due to lack of space.

  9. Suspect in sensational Palm Springs killing is found dead in jail

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    A person set to be retried in a sensational 2008 killing was found dead Tuesday in an apparent homicide in a Riverside jail, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.