History of American Media

Question 1

Benjamin franklin

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founder of the first “modern” newspaper in Boston

Question 2

benjamin day

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founder of the New York Sun and launched the Penny Press

Question 3

Ida B Wells

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african american

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benhamin harris

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publisher for the first american newspaper, Publik Occurences

Question 5

cornelia walter

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editor of the Boston Transcript: first women to edit a newspaper in the U.S

Question 6

nellie bly

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stories concerning insane asylums: building exploits at the New York World

Question 7

Margaret fuller

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first female European correspondent and spoke for women’s rights and against slavery

Question 8

robert s. abbott

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founder of the first African-American newspaper, Chicago Defender

Question 9

jane grey swisshelm

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1st women to report for congress and fought against political corruption through her writing

Question 10

james gordon bennett

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founder of New York Herald/ started sports and business colulum

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carl bernstien/ bob woodward

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stories exposing the Watergate scandal, which lead to president R. Nixon to stop running

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David Brinkley and Chet Huntly

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co-anchors of NBC evening news “the most trusted man in america”

Question 13

edward r murrow

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investigative reporter and news anchor on CBS; coverage on WWII/ Good Night, and Good Luck”

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maraget bourke-white

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1st female photojournalist; photographer for Life

Question 15

what were papers guilty of in early America if they spoke against the government?

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sedition

Question 16

When did the first TV broadcast take place?

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late 1940s

Question 17

What document establisged Freedom of the Press in the U.S

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United States Constitution

Question 18

unture journalism, designed just to sell papers, not tell the truth was called _____?

Answer 18

Yellow Journalism

Question 19

describe the contents of the first American “Newspapers”

Answer 19

letters, essays, local information

Question 20

what is the motto for the New York Times?

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All the News Thats Fit to Print

Question 21

explain journalists role in the Spanish American War

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to tell civilians the outcome of the battle or updates on the war

Question 22

what does AP stand for and what does AP do?

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Associated Press

A style that every newspaper would soon use, so they didst have to change the newspaper when it came from the source

Question 23

what were “fireside chats”

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a time each week that President Roosevelt would have a broadcast on the radio, updating Americans about the news

Question 24

how is radio regulated today?

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contains music and news, includes talk shows

Question 25

when was the internet developed

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in the 1960s

Question 26

why is it important to have minorities in journalism

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it is important to have a variety of perspectives and types of news

Question 27

what was the penny press? how did it change american news?

Answer 27

Newspapers were made and sold in mads production for a penny It changed American new by making it available to everyone

Question 28

what is yellow journalism

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an unethical, irresponsible era of journalism

Question 29

what is muckrackung

Answer 29

using journalism to expose a wrongdoing or find a social justice