Yellow journalism had a powerful influence in American journalism during the early 1900s. It was distinct in its design, subject matter, illustrations and newsgathering techniques. Nord (1990) provides an example of such journalism in his description of Mary Dyer and the coverage of her miscarriage in 1637. Giving birth to a deformed child, news coverage included information on her “monstrous birth” after the baby’s body was exhumed. Published in several sources, the headline read, “Mrs. Dier brought forth her horned-foure-talened-monster” (p. 9). There can be just as much power in this sensationalized, inaccurate information as realistic, truthful news. Baldasty (1994) explains that the significance of the American press in the American