Which of the following headlines about the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine is the best example of yellow journalism? (1) 253 Sailors Known to be Lost (2) Who Destroyed the Maine? (3) Destruction of the Warship Maine Was the Work of an Enemy (4) Naval Officers Believe the Maine Was Destroyed by a Spanish Mine
Just because your ship explodes doesn't always mean it was an enemy. Who knows, maybe there was a malfunction or onboard incident that caused the explosion, or just some stray mine that ended up hitting Maine
