- yellow journalism
[yellow journalism 词源字典]
- "sensational chauvinism in the media," 1898, American English, from newspaper agitation for war with Spain; originally "publicity stunt use of colored ink" (1895) in reference to the popular Yellow Kid" character (his clothes were yellow) in Richard Outcault's comic strip "Shantytown" in the "New York World."[yellow journalism etymology, yellow journalism origin, 英语词源]