Spanish American War Yellow Journalism Activity. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba leading to US. Intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
Intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Pick one of the examples and answer the following questions on your graphic organizer. The students work in groups to create a simulated newspaper from a date in 1898.
Yellow Journalists covering the atrocities committed towards Cubans by the Spanish Give the groups 15 minutes to work out their newspaper stories then ask each group to present.
Select the phrase from the headline that best represents yellow journalism. The Spanish-American War is often referred to as the first media war During the 1890s journalism that sensationalizedand sometimes even manufactureddramatic events was a powerful force that helped propel the United States into war with Spain. The students work in groups to create a simulated newspaper from a date in 1898. The Spanish-American War while dominating the media also fueled the United States first media wars in the era of yellow journalism.