William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism in his publication, The New York Journal, to promote the

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William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism in his publication, The New York Journal, to promote the Spanish American War. Yellow journalism is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. It was used to stir up public support for the war with exaggerated or fabricated stories about Spanish cruelty to Cubans and the destruction of the USS Maine. Hearst's push for war helped him to increase his newspaper's circulation and influence.

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