🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

黄色新闻

Pronunciation / Transliteration: huáng sè xīn wén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yellow journalism/ˈjɛl.oʊ ˈdʒɜːr.nə.lɪ.zəm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"黄色新闻损害了媒体的公信力。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration rather than well-researched facts.

    "The tabloid was accused of yellow journalism after publishing unverified rumors about the celebrity's private life."
  2. 2

    The practice of using eye-catching headlines and emotionally manipulative tactics in news media to attract readers.

    "Critics argue that modern digital media often relies on yellow journalism and clickbait to survive."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'The Yellow Kid', a popular American comic strip that ran in the late 19th century in newspapers competing for readership through sensationalism. The term evolved to describe journalism that de-emphasizes legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines, exaggeration, and scandals.

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