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Holmes's criminal activities were labelled by what kind of journalism?

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Yellow journalism is a type of journalism that uses sensationalism and biased or misleading information to attract readers. The term was first used in the late 19th century to describe the practices of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, two newspaper publishers who competed for readers by publishing sensational and often false stories.
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