Chapter 1 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Who is Andrew Hamilton
John’s Zenger’s lawyer 1735
What is Andrew Hamilton’s famous quote
The words themselves must be libelous that is false, malicious, and seditious or else we are not guilty
Who is Marshall McLuhan
A communications philosopher who was a part of the first TV news cast in 1940s
Who is John Campbell
First editor of Boston newsletter 1704
What is the British principle
The greater the truth the greater the libel
Who is Benjamin day
Founder of the New York sun and inventor of the penny press 1833
What newspaper is the forerunner of today’s newspaper
New York son of 1833
Who is Henry Raymond
Cofounder of New York times in 1851
What is the New York times quote
All the news that’s fit to print
Who is Robert S Abbott
Founder of Chicago defender in 1905
Who is William Randolph Hearst
Publisher of New York journal 1735
What is William Randolph Hearst quote
Please remain you furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war
Who is Benjamin Harris
Editor and publisher of the first newspaper in America public occurrences in 1698 and was suppressed by the British
What newspaper was suppressed by the British
Publick occurrences in 1699
Who is John peter Zenger
Charged with libel in New York Journal 1735
How did John Zenger and Andrew Hamilton win the case
They won using truth as a defense
Who is Horace Greeley
Editor of New York tribune in 1841 and had 20,000 weekly subscribers
Who is Joseph Pulitzer
Editor of New York world
Who is Cornelia Walter
Letter of Boston transcript
What was the first newspaper in America
Public occurrences
What was the first daily newspaper in America
Pennsylvania post
What is sedition
Speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of the state
What is Libel
A lie published that damages a person’s reputation
What is Mukraking
Journalism that crusades for social justice or to expose wrongdoing
