The term "yellow journalism" which became synonymous with sensationalism and excess actually came about as a result of

A) a botched attempt to print sensational headlines in red ink that came out looking yellow.
B) an ownership struggle over the rights to publish a comic strip called "The Yellow Kid."
C) a racial slur aimed at the Chinese workers who printed most newspapers in the 1890s.
D) the yellowish tint of the cheap paper used for newspapers in the 1890s.


Answer: B

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