Question

The intense competition among newspaper publishers leading up to and during the Spanish-American War created the first real photo reporters.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The intense competition among newspaper publishers during the Spanish-American War did create the first real photo reporters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true. The intense competition among newspaper publishers leading up to and during the Spanish-American War did create the first real photo reporters. Two newspaper publishers, William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's New York World, engaged in yellow journalism, using bold headlines and riveting pictures to attract readers and increase their newspaper circulation. This marked the beginning of photo reporting in newspapers.