yellow journalism

A term first used sensational and salacious news, especially that which may be used to inflame public opinion, which relies heavily on anonymous sourcing, which prioritizes scooping competition over factual reporting, and involves unethical journalistic practices. In contemporary journalism, the term may be more synonymous with tabloid-style sensational journalism or used as a euphemism for poor reporting.

The term originated around two New York newspapers in the 1880s: the New York Journal published by William Randolph Hearst and the New York World published by Joseph Pulitzer.

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YMCA

The national organization is called YMCA of the USA on first reference. It is headquartered in Chicago, Ill. On subsequent references, use YMCA.

Although the acronym YMCA is the official name, if you use an a <abbr> tag, write it the tag as follows:

<abbr title="Y M C A">YMCA</abbr>.

Be aware how local YMCA locations are named, such as Melrose Family YMCA, Wang YMCA of China Town, Greenpoint Branch YMCA, John R. Grubb Community YMCA, YMCA of the Prairie, and others.

Note: The 92nd Street Y in New York, N.Y., is not affiliated with YMCA of the USA.

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YMCA

The national organization is called YWCA USA on first reference. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. On subsequent references, use YWCA.

Although the acronym YWCA is the official name, if you use an <abbr> tag, write the tag as follows:

<abbr title="Y W C A">YWCA</abbr>.

Be aware of that local YWCA organizations are named using YWCA followed by the location name. For example: YWCA Madison, YWCA Alaska, YWCA Boulder County, etc.

Note: For the YWCA in Boston, Mass., organization, which is considered the birthplace of YWCA, use YWCA Boston in first reference, then YW Boston in subsequent references.

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