Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

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Isabel Berry

26 December, 23:48

Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

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Emiliano Massey · Answer 1

The main reason why late-1890s newspapers published sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War was that many in the press (and many who were influential with the press) were pushing for the US to declare war on Spain--due to their poor treatment of Cuban Natives.