yellow journalism noun

1. newspaper reports that are exaggerated and written to shock readersTopics
   Word OriginFrom a comic strip The Yellow Kid that was printed in yellow ink to attract readers’ attention.

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yellow journalism
[American]
writing in newspapers that tries to get people's attention or influence their opinions by using strong language or false information.
The paper is practising yellow journalism at its worst with its scandalous stories about the Governor and his family.

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yellow journalism
cheap and overly sensational newspaper writing
The article in the paper about the scandal was a good example of yellow journalism.

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yellow journalism
n. phr. Cheap and sensational newspaper writing; inflammatory language designed to stir up popular sentiment against another country.
Yellow journalism is hardly ever truly informative.

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