Yellow Journalism and Propaganda

The Spanish American War 1898-1899

• Yellow Journalism-is a type of journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers.– Adding details that will make the story more

interesting– Motivation to make profit by selling more papers– Motivated the population for supporting the Spanish

American War.– Largest Players, Hearst’s of the New York Journal

and Pulitzer’s New York World.

The Sinking of the MaineFebruary 15, 1898

Remember the Maine and to Hell with Spain!

Dewey’s Victory

Battle of Kettle Hill

Political Cartoons

Resources• http://spanishamericanwar.info/causecartoon.jpg (If you Can’t pic)• Wikipedia.com (Tip to Tip, • http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/jah/88.4/images/kramer_f5.jpg (White Man’s Burden)• http://www.japanfocus.org/images/611-8.jpg (Filipino benefits)• http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH034638.jpg?size=67&uid={D6C18FE8-C2F5-4354-9577-07FADCAC7B70} (Battle

of Kettle Hill Horses)• http://www.ngb.army.mil/resources/galleries/heritage/images/roughriders.jpg (Battle of Kettle Hill No Horses)• http://www.spanamwar.com/Plana1PeriodicoUSA.jpg (Dewey Smashes)• http://www.pbs.org/crucible/photos/headline5.gif (Dewey Asiatic)• http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/imperialism/sinkmaine.jpg (Sinking of the Maine Painting)• http://www.state.gov/cms_images/Journal98.gif (New York Journal Maine)