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Rise of yellow journalism giants and their wild stunts
The narrative tracks Bonfils and Tammen building the Denver Post and stoking rivalry with the Rocky Mountain News, including a dynamite incident in St. Louis. It contrasts pulitzer Hearst sensationalism with Bernarr Macfadden’s Graphic and Col McCormick’s editorial excesses, noting bold tricks, promotions, and broader shifts in journalism.
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Denver Post
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
St. Louis
St. Louis Post
St. Louis Dispatch
Bonfils
Tammen
Pulitzer
Hearst
Yellow Journalism
Bernarr Macfadden
Macfadden
Ozark
Physical Culture
True Story
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Gerald Chapman
Col
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Col. McCormick
Phone
Fone
Star
Africa