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Yellow Journalism: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can explore the topic of "yellow journalism" further using the following search strategies:

  • Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
    Hearst, New York Journal, New York World, Pulitzer, Sinking of the Maine, Yellow Journalism, Yellow Press
  • It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search from 1895 onwards.

Further digital resources on yellow journalism from the Library of Congress:

Selected Articles from Chronicling America