Wardman was the first to publish the term but there is evidence that expressions such as "yellow journalism" and "school of yellow kid journalism" were already used by newsmen of that time.
Wardman a fost primul care a publicat termenul, dar există dovezi că expresii precum " yellow journalism” (jurnalism galben) și "school of yellow kid journalism” (școala de jurnalism a copilului galben) au fost deja utilizate de către ziariști din acea vreme.