Published in Puck during the Spanish–American War, this 1898 cartoon by Louis M. Dalrymple critiques the growing power of yellow journalism to intrude on political decision-making. President William McKinley reviews his war plans as a sensationalist press figure—labeled “Yellow Journalism War Plan”—forces himself through the window, embodying media pressure disguised as public demand.
Rather than celebrating conflict, the image warns how manufactured outrage and spectacle can push a nation toward war. Drawn from the original pages of Puck, it remains a pointed reminder of how easily propaganda can overtake restraint.
Metal spiral binding | Interior document pocket | Ruled | 6x8 in.
Published in Puck during the Spanish–American War, this 1898 cartoon by Louis M. Dalrymple critiques the growing power of yellow journalism to intrude on political decision-making. President William McKinley reviews his war plans as a sensationalist press figure—labeled “Yellow Journalism War Plan”—forces himself through the window, embodying media pressure disguised as public demand.
Rather than celebrating conflict, the image warns how manufactured outrage and spectacle can push a nation toward war. Drawn from the original pages of Puck, it remains a pointed reminder of how easily propaganda can overtake restraint.
Metal spiral binding | Interior document pocket | Ruled | 6x8 in.
