Please help me ASAP. I'm timed !

One of the reasons that many Americans were supportive of the Spanish-American War is that they had been exposed to pro-war sentiments in newspapers that often exaggerated the severity of the situation that existed in Cuba. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were two newspaper owners who tried to increase the circulation of their newspapers by publishing sensational stories. Which term best describes this type of journalism?

A, muckraking
B. yellow journalism
C. investigative reporting
D. watchdog journalism

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Please help me ASAP. I'm timed !

One of the reasons that many Americans were supportive of the Spanish-American War is that they had been exposed to pro-war sentiments in newspapers that often exaggerated the severity of the situation that existed in Cuba. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were two newspaper owners who tried to increase the circulation of their newspapers by publishing sensational stories. Which term best describes this type of journalism?

A, muckraking
B. yellow journalism
C. investigative reporting
D. watchdog journalism

timaashorty · Answer

i THINK IT'S C. PLEASE TELL ME IF IT'S WRONG.

thesmartone · Answer

The correct answer is B.

Explanation that came with it:

Yellow journalism is the term used to describe the tactics used by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. In publishing sensational stories that often exaggerated the conditions in Cuba, these newspaper owners contributed to the American public's support of the U.S. declaring war on the Spanish.