Yellow Journalism ?

        The Sensational Beginnings of Yellow Journalism
        
        in 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."
         

http://www.reed-electronics.com/ednmag/article/CA417185?industryid=2813

Gabe Moretti, EDA editor, EDN magazine

May be giving Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst a run for
their money!

        kurt
Received on Fri May 14 08:51:13 2004