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About this Quest
This WebQuest explores the use of Yellow Journalism in the late 1800s and give students an opportunity to use the technique while rewriting a story using today's headlines.
Quest Author
This WebQuest was created by Carol Patterson, 8th grade social studies teacher at Pound Middle School in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Related Nebraska State Academic Standards
8.2.2
Explain Yellow Journalism.
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Introduction
Yellow Journalism
Yellow Journalism is a method of reporting often attributed to William Randolph Hearst, publisher of the New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of The World and the competition between their newspaper businesses in the late 1800s. Both men used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories to grab the attention of readers and, hopefully, outsell the other.
After exploring the topic of yellow journalism during the late 1800s, you will write your own modern-day version of a sensational headline and story. Class members will read and evaluate another student's headline and story and then each student must take a stand and either support or oppose the use of yellow journalism in today's newspapers.
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