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Meaning of "yellow journalism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YELLOW JOURNALISM

Perhaps shortened from the phrase Yellow Kid journalism, referring to the Yellow Kid, a cartoon (1895) in the New York World, a newspaper having a reputation for sensationalism.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YELLOW JOURNALISM

yellow journalism play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YELLOW JOURNALISM

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Yellow journalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YELLOW JOURNALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yellow journalism

Yellow journalism

Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism. By extension, the term yellow journalism is used today as a pejorative to decry any journalism that treats news in an unprofessional or unethical fashion.

Definition of yellow journalism in the English dictionary

The definition of yellow journalism in the dictionary is the type of journalism that relies on sensationalism and lurid exaggeration to attract readers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YELLOW JOURNALISM

yellow card
yellow cress
yellow fever
yellow flag
yellow gentian
yellow gurnard
yellow jack
yellow jacket
yellow jasmine
yellow jersey
yellow line
yellow medick
yellow metal
yellow ochre
Yellow Pages
yellow peril
yellow pimpernel
yellow poplar
yellow press
yellow prussiate of potash

WORDS THAT END LIKE YELLOW JOURNALISM

brutalism
capitalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
formalism
imperialism
individualism
journalism
liberalism
literalism
materialism
metabolism
minimalism
nationalism
Orientalism
photojournalism
professionalism
realism
socialism
surrealism
vandalism

Synonyms and antonyms of yellow journalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yellow journalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YELLOW JOURNALISM

Find out the translation of yellow journalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yellow journalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yellow journalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄色新闻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

periodismo amarillo
570 millions of speakers

English

yellow journalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीला पत्रकारिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصحافة الصفراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желтый журналистика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jornalismo amarelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হলুদ সাংবাদিকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

journalisme jaune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kewartawanan kuning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boulevardjournalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イエロージャーナリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황색 저널리즘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jurnalisme kuning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

báo chí vàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மஞ்சள் பத்திரிகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळा पत्रकारिता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarı gazetecilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giornalismo giallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żółte dziennikarstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовтий журналістика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jurnalism galben
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κίτρινη δημοσιογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geel joernalistiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gul journalistik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gul journalistikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yellow journalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YELLOW JOURNALISM»

The term «yellow journalism» is regularly used and occupies the 76.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YELLOW JOURNALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yellow journalism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yellow journalism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yellow journalism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YELLOW JOURNALISM»

Discover the use of yellow journalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yellow journalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies
This offers a detailed and long-awaited reassessment of one of the most maligned periods in American journalism-the era of the yellow press.
W. Joseph Campbell, 2001
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Yellow Journalism
Recalls the role of publishers in a battle for newspaper readers and looks at the history of sensational media reporting during its rise in popularity in the 1890s.
Jason Skog, 2006
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Yellow journalism: scandal, sensationalism, and gossip in ...
This illustrated book provides a look at the history of sensational media reporting while discussing its rise in popularity throughout the years. By the author of The Manhattan Project.
Daniel Cohen, 2000
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The Yellow Journalism: The Press and America's Emergence as ...
In a work that studies the rise and fall of this phenomenon, David R. Spencer documents the fierce competition that characterized yellow journalism, the social realities and trends that contributed to its success (and its ultimate demise), ...
David R. Spencer, 2007
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The Yellow Kids: Foreign Correspondents in the Heyday of ...
The amazing story behind the greatest newspapermen to ever live—Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst—lies primarily hidden with their reporters who were in the field.
Joyce Milton, 2014
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Minnesota Rag: Corruption, Yellow Journalism, and the Case ...
Featuring notorious characters such as Jay M. Near, racist and antilabor publisher of Minneapolis's Saturday Press, pioneering newsman Fred W. Friendly weaves the tale of a court case that molded our understanding of freedom of the press ...
Fred W. Friendly, 2003
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Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future
Urban newspapers boomed all along the East Coast and in major trading centers across the United States. Newspaper circulation wars broke out in many large cities and led to the development of yellow journalism, a form of journalism that ...
Stanley Baran, Dennis Davis, 2008
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Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion, and Propaganda in the ...
Louis Pizzitola tells the hidden story of Hearst's shaping influence on both film publicity and film censorship—getting the word out and keeping it in check—as well as the growth of the "talkies," and the studio system.
Louis Pizzitola, 2013
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Yellow Journalism: MSNBC Media Tarts and the Rise of the New ...
Led by a stable of kept political hacks, MSNBC has risen to top of its game in the profit driven world of Yellow Journalism.
Jack Holland, 2012
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Conspiracy Panics: Political Rationality and Popular Culture
One component of this new journalism is what has come to be known as "yellow journalism." A term of derision, yellow journalism referred to the sensationalized styles of reporting (banner headlines and large typeface, increase in illustrations  ...
Jack Z. Bratich, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YELLOW JOURNALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yellow journalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cruz calls PolitiFact 'noxious, yellow journalism'
In his new book, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, calls out “a new, particularly noxious species of yellow journalism that is beginning to infect what passes for modern ... «Watchdog.org, Jul 15»
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Ted Cruz, new author, calls PolitiFact noxious yellow journalism
Cruz, a Republican presidential candidate, writes: "There is, however, a new, particularly noxious species of yellow journalism that is beginning to infect what ... «PolitiFact, Jun 15»
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Yellow Journalism 101: Fox News Unashamedly Propagandizes …
To anyone with a functioning brain and heart and the ability to spend five minutes undergoing even a cursory examination of the facts, it was quickly made clear ... «uInterview.com, Jun 15»
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Ben Carson Dismisses Campaign Turmoil Allegations as 'Yellow
“Any teacher who wants to teach their students what yellow journalism is should use that Washington Post article — that's all it is — yellow journalism,” he told ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
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Fact Checkers Aren't Going to Like What Ted Cruz Had to Say About …
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday accused left-leaning reporters and editors of practicing a new brand of “yellow journalism” in the form of fact check articles ... «TheBlaze.com, Apr 15»
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Cruz blasts 'yellow journalism,' mocks fact-checkers, accuses media …
It's this new species of yellow journalism called PolitiFact," Cruz said. "Colloquially I was referring to all the employees as agents. That particular stat is in a joke I ... «Washington Examiner, Apr 15»
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Mayor blasts Press for expose of foe probe
STAFFORD – "Yellow journalism," "sensationalism" and "offensive" were just a few of the adjectives invoked by the mayor and chief of police to describe a front ... «Asbury Park Press, Mar 15»
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Thank You For Sharing: Reader Accuses Me Of Yellow Journalism
I really, really love feedback from readers. Especially when it's insulting, demeaning and dripping with condescension. Just one request: Can you please tell me ... «Daily Caller, Feb 15»
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Yellow Journalism: Tribune Panics Over “Risky” Stoplight Timing
The Tribune is trying to provoke controversy over Chicago's red light camera program by pointing out that the city times its yellow lights differently — just like ... «Streetsblog Chicago, Dec 14»
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Yellow Journalism, Purple Prose
Frank Bruni is upset because President Obama's unemotional war rhetoric reminds him of his messy kitchen, when it should be reminding him of gourmet ... «Truth-Out, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Yellow journalism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/yellow-journalism>. Apr 2024 ».
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