Generations ago, we condescendingly referred to newspapers that emphasized scandal and celebrity intrigue as “yellow journalism.” The phrase dates back to the 1890s when William Randolph ...

Pulitzer was attempting to atone for the “yellow journalism” sins of his own papers—and even more, those of his arch rival, William Randolph “Citizen Kane” Hearst—when he launched the ...

Sensationalist journalism, like that practiced at the turn of the century by William Randolph Hearst, is often referred to as "yellow journalism," due to the lemon-colored cartoon strips that made ...