News organizations were engaging in yellow journalism before the Spanish-American War when
a. publishers tried to prevent the war
b. articles about Cuba were fair and balanced
c. editors exaggerated events to build support for war
d. writers ignored the situation in Cuba
Answer: c. editors exaggerated events to build support for war
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