What did the news media use to cause the Spanish-American war?

Answer 1

The Spanish-American war brought about a new kind of Propaganda called "yellow journalism." It was a kind of journalism that was based on very few facts and attracted readers with catchy titles. This war was the first conflict in which media involvement came before military action. The US was presenting an evil Spanish imperialist who treated its colonies unfairly, so the US government had the support of its citizens when it went to war against Spain over Cuba.