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Definition of yellow journalism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yellow journalism

noun
 
/ˌjeləʊ ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/
 
/ˌjeləʊ ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (US English)
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  1. newspaper reports that are exaggerated and written to shock readersTopics TV, radio and newsc2
    Word OriginFrom a comic strip The Yellow Kid that was printed in yellow ink to attract readers’ attention.
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