n 1898, newspapers provided the major source of news in America. At this time, it was common practice for a newspaper to report the editor's interpretation of the news rather than objective journalism. If the information reported was inaccurate or biased, the American public had little means for verification. With this sort of influence, the newspapers wielded much political power. In order to increase circulation, the publishers of these papers often exploited their position by sponsoring a flamboyant and irresponsible approach to news reporting that became known as "yellow journalism." Though the term was originally coined to describe the journalistic practices of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst proved himself worthy of the title. Today, it is his name that is synonymous with "yellow journalism."News papers and magazines have since carried this legacy for centuries...and it is working to their advantage. Even though people know of this yellow journalism, they tend to turn a blind eye to its damages, they enjoy the gossip, they secretly want to see the downfall of successful people. This is entertainment to a whole lot of people, including me. To be honest, good news isn't so exciting, but EVERY SCANDAL is good news to all the gossip magazines...as far as I am concerned, this will never stop, unless if news papers or any media company wants to go bankrupt...but since these people are into this thing for profit,then will continue to embrace yellow journalism to satisfy the ever growing demands and addiction of gossip and scandal lovers....*evil grin*
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