At a Glance Both muckraking and yellow journalism were techniques used to sell newspapers and

magazines in the 19th Century; however, while Muckrakers were investigative journalist in

search of exposing corruption and calling for the action of reforms, yellow journalism was a

technique used to sell newspapers that often involved little or no researched evidence, but

rather exciting, and often false, headlines were used. Both of these play an important role in

journalism and the American society in the 19th century and today.

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Muckraking & Yellow Journalism