Books, Magazines, and Newspapers Flashcards
1
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Why do we censor books?
A
- Sexually explicit material
- Offensive language
- Violence
- Unsuited to age group
2
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Who bans books?
A
- Parent
- Patron
- Other
- Administrator
3
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What are two banned classics?
A
- The Great Gatsby
2. The Catcher in the Rye
4
Q
What are the top banned books 2013?
A
- Captain Underpants - offensive language
- The Bluest Eye - drugs/ alcohol/ smoking
- The Absolutely True
- Fifty Shades
- The Hunger Games
5
Q
What are three trends in the book industry?
A
- Mergers
- Global media (small number of publishers in US)
- Online, electronic, on-demand
6
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What are two new book forms?
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- Audiobooks
2. E-Books
7
Q
What is an acquisition editor?
A
Gets a hold of books to be published.
8
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What is a development editor?
A
Suggests changes with author
9
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What is a copy editor?
A
Looks for small errors
10
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Most editors are male. True/ False?
A
False, most editors are female.
11
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When you want to publish your book what you send and what is usually accompanied with it?
A
Don’t send a complete book, send a query letters, often accompanied by a chapter or two.
12
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What is important to know if you want to get published?
A
Your target audience
13
Q
- How long does it take to publish a book?
2. What may be expected of the author?
A
- Process may vary depending on type of book you are writing.
- You may also be expected to promote your book yourself.
14
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- What is the Harry Potter Phenomenon?
- What did it change?
- Why is it controversial?
A
- It debuted in 1996 and has been translated into 65 languages.
- It changed book publishing. NY Times created best-seller list for children’s books.
- It was banned in some schools.
15
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- What was America’s first newspaper?
2. When did it come out?
A
- Publick Occurences in both Foreign and Domestick.
2. 1690.
16
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- Where was America’s first newspaper based
- Who started it?
- What was novel about the paper?
- How many issues did the paper have?
A
- It was based in Boston.
- Benjamin Harris - bookseller and publisher.
- Pages left blank to write in own news
- Close by government after only one issue.
17
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- What was the first successful US paper?
- When did it come out?
- Who started it?
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- Boston News-Letter
- 1704
- Postmaster John Campbell
18
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When did colonial press occur?
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1690 - 1765
19
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Where did colonial press primarily take place?
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Boston. It was an early news hub.
20
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What are some characteristics of colonial press?
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- Mostly shipping news and British news
- Printers were publishing, often by postmasters
- There were no reporters, it was a one man job
- Papers were very expensive so they were often shared at taverns
21
Q
- Who was Silence Dogood?
- What year did she write?
- What did she write about?
A
- A mysterious middle-aged widow who wrote a series of humorous letters to the New England Courant
- 1772
- Humorous writing mocking colonial life
22
Q
- Who was Silence Dogood really?
- Why did she write to the New England Courant?
- Why was her identity funny?
A
- 16-year-old Ben Franklin
- It was his brother’s paper
- He received marriage proposals from readers
23
Q
- What is partisan press?
2. When did it take place?
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- When newspapers took sides (Tories vs Whigs, England vs Colonies)
- 1783-1883
24
Q
What happened to newspapers during partisan press?
A
They were either burned down, changed sides, or moved towns
25
1. What is the Penny Press?
| 2. When did it occur?
1. Newspapers became mainstream and cheap
| 2. 1833-1861
26
1. Who were the first newspaper to drop its prices and target a specific audience?
2. What was unique about this paper?
1. New York Sun - Bejamin Day
| 2. Sent team of reporters out to cover news
27
What are some characteristics of the Penny Press?
1. Cheap papers
2. Sensationalism
3. Available to the masses
4. Crime news
5. Advertising
28
What is Yellow Journalism?
Exaggerating the truth (or blatantly lying)
29
1. What peaked during Hearst and Pulitzer's newspapers (New York Journal vs New York World)?
2. What are two examples of this?
3. Hearst supposedly said, "....."
1. Yellow journalism peaked
2. Great Moon Hoax: 6 articles that life was found on the moon (New York Sun), and the Spanish-American War.
3. Hearst supposedly said, "You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war."
30
When did the Civil War Press occur?
1861-1865
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What are some characteristics of Civil War Press?
1. Began using bylines (reporters got credit for stories)
2. Reporters told everything, including printed maps of the armies locations
3. There were paper shortages. Newspapers were printed on anything (ex. wallpaper)
32
1. Who is a famous female reporter?
2. When did she report?
3. What is she famous for?
1. Nellie Bly
2. 1864-1922
3. Ten Days in a Mad House. She was institutionalized on purpose to write this investigative piece.
33
1. What did The Journal News from White Plains, NY do?
| 2. What did competitors do in response?
1. Published a complete map of all of the gun owners addresses after The Sandy Hook massacre.
2. They published a map showing where all of the staff of the paper lived. The staff were threatened, etc.
34
1. When did the modern press begin?
2. What grew with the modern press?
3. What happened to the afternoon paper and two-newspaper towns?
1. Began in early 1900s
2. Growth of chain ownership
3. Death of afternoon paper and two-newspaper towns
35
What does it mean to be hyperlocal emphasis? What newspaper time period uses this style of reporting?
When reading news content you can read much more specific info. Newspapers today.
36
What is considered the beginning of mechanical printing?
Publication of Gutenberg Bible
37
What is print on demand?
Books where authors sends to Amazon and only publishes book when requested
