History of American Media Flashcards
Benjamin franklin
founder of the first “modern” newspaper in Boston
benjamin day
founder of the New York Sun and launched the Penny Press
Ida B Wells
african american
benhamin harris
publisher for the first american newspaper, Publik Occurences
cornelia walter
editor of the Boston Transcript: first women to edit a newspaper in the U.S
nellie bly
stories concerning insane asylums: building exploits at the New York World
Margaret fuller
first female European correspondent and spoke for women’s rights and against slavery
robert s. abbott
founder of the first African-American newspaper, Chicago Defender
jane grey swisshelm
1st women to report for congress and fought against political corruption through her writing
james gordon bennett
founder of New York Herald/ started sports and business colulum
carl bernstien/ bob woodward
stories exposing the Watergate scandal, which lead to president R. Nixon to stop running
David Brinkley and Chet Huntly
co-anchors of NBC evening news “the most trusted man in america”
edward r murrow
investigative reporter and news anchor on CBS; coverage on WWII/ Good Night, and Good Luck”
maraget bourke-white
1st female photojournalist; photographer for Life
what were papers guilty of in early America if they spoke against the government?
sedition
When did the first TV broadcast take place?
late 1940s
What document establisged Freedom of the Press in the U.S
United States Constitution
unture journalism, designed just to sell papers, not tell the truth was called _____?
Yellow Journalism
describe the contents of the first American “Newspapers”
letters, essays, local information
what is the motto for the New York Times?
All the News Thats Fit to Print
explain journalists role in the Spanish American War
to tell civilians the outcome of the battle or updates on the war
what does AP stand for and what does AP do?
Associated Press
A style that every newspaper would soon use, so they didst have to change the newspaper when it came from the source
what were “fireside chats”
a time each week that President Roosevelt would have a broadcast on the radio, updating Americans about the news
how is radio regulated today?
contains music and news, includes talk shows
when was the internet developed
in the 1960s
why is it important to have minorities in journalism
it is important to have a variety of perspectives and types of news
what was the penny press? how did it change american news?
Newspapers were made and sold in mads production for a penny
It changed American new by making it available to everyone
what is yellow journalism
an unethical, irresponsible era of journalism
what is muckrackung
using journalism to expose a wrongdoing or find a social justice
