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yellow journalism  

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  • Yellow journalism refers to the style of journalism that features scandals, sensationalism, and unethical or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or journalists. The term originated during the newspaper battles between Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Yellow Journalism]

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