Multiple choice What role did U.S. journalists play during the Spanish-American war? Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting Journalists focused on bad news i order to criticize the war Journalists ignored the signs of impending war Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Yellow journalism, practiced by publishers like Hearst and Pulitzer, involved sensationalizing and exaggerating events in Cuba to stir up public anger and build support for U.S. intervention in the Spanish-American War.