Why Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst did the yellow journalism?

Answer 1

Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst both used Yellow Journalism to get people to read the newspapers.

Yellow Journalism is the use of catchy titles to bring in customers, and usually those titles aren't correct.

Answer 2

First, Hearst was not a journalist, so he did not practice Yellow Journalism per say. However, Hearst was a newspaper owner and it can be argued that he and Joseph Pulitzer started Yellow Journalism. Yellow journalism is the sensationalism of stories and articles, as well as images to sell more papers. Look at the Spanish American War for example (Hearst's War). Many things that Hearst printed in his papers were erroneous, he had front page drawings (remember this was before Photography was so common) depicting exploding ships being detonated by people on land when there was no proof of such an event.

Long story short, Hearst was not a journalist, but he started Yellow Journalism.

Answer 3

Pulitzer and Hearst engaged in yellow journalism to attract readers and increase newspaper sales. Sensationalized stories, fake news, and exaggerated headlines helped them compete for readers' attention in a highly competitive newspaper market during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This style of journalism prioritized entertainment and shock value over accuracy and ethics.