After the sinking of the Maine, the Hearst newspapers, with no evidence, unequivocally blamed the Spanish, and soon U.S. public opinion demanded intervention.

The dramatic style of yellow journalism contributed to creating public support for the Spanish-American War, a war that would ultimately expand the global reach ...

Aug 22, 2019 · “Newspapers, after all, did not create the real policy differences between the United States and Spain over Spain's harsh colonial rule of Cuba ...

Feb 6, 2024 · When the USS Maine mysteriously exploded, the American “yellow press” published outrageous accusations against Spain and demanded war.

Their newspapers inflamed public opinion against Spain, helped precipitate the Spanish-American War, and increased the American public's interest in America's ...

This shaped American public opinion and pressured the government into war, sustaining support through reports of American valour and Spanish cruelty.

This paper examines the role of newspaper, yel- low journalism, and sensationalism writing during the Spanish-American War on the American public's support for ...

The war grew out of U.S. interest in a fight for revolution between the Spanish military and citizens of their Cuban colony. American newspapers fanned the ...