Question

question 8 (1 point)
(mc)
which statement describes the role played by the u.s. journalists during the spanish - american war?
○ a journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.
○ b journalists focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders.
○ c journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the governments intentions to declare war on spain.
○ d journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically

Explanation:

During the Spanish - American War, yellow journalism was prominent. Journalists exaggerated events (such as the sinking of the USS Maine). This created public sentiment in favor of war, limiting diplomatic options. Option a is incorrect as while reporting was there, the key aspect was exaggeration. Option b is not the main role - the focus was on creating war support rather than just criticizing. Option c is false as journalists were very active in reporting (though exaggerated) about potential war.

Answer:

d. Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.