History Of Journalism

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1. What was invented in 1844 that, though costly, helped news reach long distances?

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The history of modern journalism is broad and varied, but a few key events serve to outline its path from word-of-mouth to the click-of-a-button entity it is today.

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2. In 1972, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were news reporters who broke wide open a scandal that eventually led to the resignation of then President Richard Nixon.  What was this event called?

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3. The "Inverted Pyramid," which came about during the Civil War, is a writing style that became popular with news writers because it:

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4. In this type of newspaper, the contents are usually exaggerated or sometimes completely false:

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5. What device, invented around the year 1450, enabled the masses to be able to read the Bible in local languages, rather than have it read to them in Latin only?

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6. These two newspaper publishers became direct competitors in the late 1800s when both took over large publications in New York City.

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7. By the early 1800s, the steam-powered cylinder press could spit out 4,000 copies in an hour.  What was the new name given to this new way of printing newspapers?

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8. In 1848, this organization brought together newspapers across the country in order so that each could share and disseminate news stories to each other, rather than be in competition.

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9. This one-time publication was the most widely circulated of its day and paved the way for the American Revolution.  What was it?

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10. America's first newspaper was printed in 1690.  What was the name of this publication?

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11. The first radio station in America was:

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12. How did the Civil War change the newspaper?

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13. What event may have been caused by the "Yellow Journalism" of publishers like William Randolph Hearst?

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14. This newspaper reporter was a "star" reporter in his day, and challenged Senator Joe McCarthy's allegations that America was filled with Communists.

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15. A Muckrakers is a news reporter who:

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16. I was a well-known columnist in the early 1900s who became a model of the professional, well-educated, expert journalist.

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17. Though it did not yet reach every home, the first television broadcast was nevertheless made in what year?

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18. What event propelled CNN, and likewise other 24-hour network news outlets, to the forefront of mass media?

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19. What was a primary reason newspapers grew so rapidly in the mid-1800s, prior to the Civil War?

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20. What is a growing consequence of the fact that Internet news and 24-hour news networks now rule the news waves?

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What was invented in 1844 that, though costly, helped news reach long...
In 1972, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were news reporters who broke...
The "Inverted Pyramid," which came about during the Civil War, is a...
In this type of newspaper, the contents are usually exaggerated or...
What device, invented around the year 1450, enabled the masses to be...
These two newspaper publishers became direct competitors in the late...
By the early 1800s, the steam-powered cylinder press could spit out...
In 1848, this organization brought together newspapers across the...
This one-time publication was the most widely circulated of its day...
America's first newspaper was printed in 1690.  What was the name...
The first radio station in America was:
How did the Civil War change the newspaper?
What event may have been caused by the "Yellow Journalism" of...
This newspaper reporter was a "star" reporter in his day, and...
A Muckrakers is a news reporter who:
I was a well-known columnist in the early 1900s who became a model of...
Though it did not yet reach every home, the first television broadcast...
What event propelled CNN, and likewise other 24-hour network news...
What was a primary reason newspapers grew so rapidly in the mid-1800s,...
What is a growing consequence of the fact that Internet news and...
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