Duel and Duality: New York, New Journalism
  • Title
    • Thesis
  • Historical Context
    • City Politics and Social Sphere
    • Giants of Journalism
  • Exploring Journalism
    • Path to Yellow Journalism
    • Muckraking
  • Encountering Realms
    • Spanish-Cuban War
    • Crusades & Services
  • Exchanging Beyond
    • Promoting Cultural Exchanges in America
  • More
    • Bibliography
    • Process Paper
  • Title
    • Thesis
  • Historical Context
    • City Politics and Social Sphere
    • Giants of Journalism
  • Exploring Journalism
    • Path to Yellow Journalism
    • Muckraking
  • Encountering Realms
    • Spanish-Cuban War
    • Crusades & Services
  • Exchanging Beyond
    • Promoting Cultural Exchanges in America
  • More
    • Bibliography
    • Process Paper

Spanish-Cuban War

The height of the aggressive exchange between Pulitzer and W.R. is
often marked by their involvement as journalists in Spanish-Cuban War affairs.


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​In the late 19th century, Cuba's revolutionary movement as a colony of Spain intensified.

Most Americans supported Cuba in their endeavors—including Pulitzer and W.R., who harshly enforced their anti-Spanish sentiments on the public, therefore exacerbating the issue.
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"The Big Type War of the Yellow Kids." Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Sinking The Maine


​​​As American support for Cuba increased,The Maine, a U.S. battleship, was sent preemptively to ease any growing tension the U.S. had with Spain. In 1898, however, the ship sunk with an explosion.
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The New York World
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The New York Journal

Photos courtesy of Latin American Studies.




​​Power of the Press
​on the Public

​​Both The Journal and The World published
​stories on Spain's 
treachery and blamed them 
​for the sunken ship. 
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​Meanwhile, other newspapers were significantly less direct with their stories, 
and only published solid facts during this time of tension.


​Call to Battle: The Spanish-Cuban War


As a result of the increasing public pressure heavily influenced by the news, President McKinley and the senate declared war on Spain, thus resulting in the Spanish-Cuban War. 
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New York Journal
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Encounters with International Affairs

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Joseph Pulitzer Stamp, courtesy of John Gushue

Through their investigations of newspaper strategies
to increase circulation, The Journal and The World gained
​an unprecedented power over the public
. With these papers,
they had surpassed the normal limits of journalism
​when international matters regarding war arose, and
​hence confronted global-scale politics.



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Shay Pezzulo: Senior Individual Website


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