What are current examples of yellow journalism?

The term "yellow journalism" applies to articles or reports that emphasize the lurid, scandalous, or sensational, rather than factual reports. This can be a move to attract readers, as with the New York World and New York Journal of the 1890s, or Propaganda by the publishers with an eye to influencing public opinion.

Classic examples include the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, which was branded as Spanish sabotage without any evidence. Also, the press coverage of the apparent suicide of Marilyn Monroe in 1962, which presented much speculation and innuendo that later proved to be baseless.

The modern version of yellow journalism could be "tabloid journalism," which has the same elements of sensationalism, celebrity photographs, unproven facts, and lurid detail. Tabloids, as a form of alternative newspapers, have been in existence since around 1901.