Test 1

Question 1

First colonial American newspaper?

Answer 1

Publick Occurances Both Forreign and. Domestick published in 1690 shut down because of criticizing the government.

Question 2

Early struggles of magazines?

Answer 2

Focused on elite readership

Question 3

Who was John Peter Zenger and what happened to him

Answer 3

He was tried for seditious libel in 1735 because he criticized the British Governor of New York. The trial established the principle of freedom for press in america.

Question 4

What happened with the telegraph and why is it important

Answer 4

Allows news to outpace fastest mode of transportation for first time

Question 5

Who’s Joseph Pulitzer

Answer 5

He was a prominent American newspaper publisher and philanthropist, best known for establishing the Pulitzer Prizes, and for his role in revolutionizing newspaper journalism through his emphasis on investigative reporting, editorial independence, and advocating for the rights of the working class.

Question 6

Who’s William Randolph Hurst

Answer 6

He’s a notable American newspaper publisher who built the nation’s largest newspaper chain and was known for sensationalized reporting, contributing to the rise of yellow journalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Question 7

Who’s Nellie Bly

Answer 7

Pioneering journalist known for her investigative reporting, particularly her exposé on mental institutions.

Question 8

Who’s Benjamin Day, where’d he work and what’s unique about him

Answer 8

Worked for the “New York Sun” and revolutionized journalism by introducing the penny press, making newspapers affordable for the masses

Question 9

What happened when newspapers shifted from yellow journalism to the modern era?

Answer 9

Journalism became professionalized and standardized by focusing on objectivity and credibility.

Question 10

Who’s Upton Sinclair and what’d Muckraker do

Answer 10

Investigative journalists who exposed social injustices and corruption, particularly in areas such as labor conditions, political corruption, and food safety

Question 11

What happened to newspapers and magazines when TV’s appeared and became popular

Answer 11

The rise of television had a significant impact on newspapers and magazines, leading to declines in readership and advertising revenue as audiences shifted towards televised news and entertainment

Question 12

What’re the 8 values of news and how do you identify them

Answer 12

Controversy/Conflict, Impact/Consequence, Physical Proximity, Psychological Proximity, Human Interest, The Unusual, Prominence (Celebrity)

Question 12

Which generation reads the most newspaper content online?

Answer 12

Millennials

Question 13

What’s the watchdog role of journalism

Answer 13

By holding individuals, organizations, and governments accountable for their actions and decisions.

Question 14

What’s the inverted pyramid and where does it come from

Answer 14

A method of organizing news stories, with the most important information presented first, followed by supporting details in descending order of importance. In the mid-19th century during the American Civil War, as a method for telegraph operators to transmit information efficiently

Question 15

What defines the entertainment standard of journalism

Answer 15

Focuses on reporting on the entertainment industry

Question 16

What defines the orientation standard of journalism

Answer 16

Provides context and analysis to help audiences understand complex issues

Question 17

Why do we say news is constructed

Answer 17

Because journalists are trained to take information and add context to construct a news story.

Question 18

What have most mass communication research discovered

Answer 18

No direct, causal link between media consumption and societal problems

Question 19

What events/ phenomena in media are associated with the digital era

Answer 19

The digital era is associated with phenomena such as social media, online news platforms, digital advertising, and the proliferation of user-generated content

Question 20

What do we learn from the best obtainable version of the truth and to what reporting duo is it referenced

Answer 20

Woodward and Bernstein (the duo) talked about reporters’ obligations to find truth while recognizing that journalists cannot be completely objective. No human can. But it’s the goal to be as objective and fair as possible while also understanding some elements of truth might be withheld from reporters.

Question 21

What are the two critical components of a news organization?

Answer 21

Critical components of news organizations include editorial independence, journalistic integrity, and financial sustainability

Question 22

What does the third party effect entail?

Answer 22

The tendency for individuals to believe that media messages have a greater influence on others than on themselves

Question 23

What are the 4 types of fake news?

Answer 23

fabricated content, manipulated content, misleading content, and imposter content

Question 24

How do journalists junction on an island and how can these reporters remain independent?

Answer 24

Journalists operate on an island in the sense that they function independently from civic functions, maintaining their credibility, impartiality, and autonomy in reporting. They can remain independent by upholding journalistic ethics, avoiding conflicts of interest, and holding themselves accountable to professional standards of accuracy and fairness.

Question 25

What role did Thomas Edison play in early film and what was involved w the Black Maria

Answer 25

He invented the kinetoscope and the Black Maria was his first film studio.

Question 26

What were Edweard Muybridge’s contributions to early motion pictures?

Answer 26

He contributed to motion pictures by conducting motion studies using multiple cameras to capture sequential images of motion.

Question 27

Why did censors suddenly become concerned with the content of movies and films

Answer 27

Concerns about the moral and social impact of films, including depictions of violence, sexuality, and political ideologies, led to film censorship

Question 28

Why was birth of a nation controversial?

Answer 28

Due to its racist portrayal of African Americans and glorification of the Ku Klux Klan

Question 29

What new technique was used in “Great Train Robbery”

Answer 29

Introduced the use of parallel editing, allowing the film to depict action sequences occurring simultaneously in different locations.

Question 30

What impact did McCarthyism have on films and the film industry?

Answer 30

Led to Hollywood blacklisting and censorship of films perceived as communist propaganda

Question 31

What surprising movie role was Frank Sinatra in?

Answer 31

“The Manchurian Candidate,” where he played a complex character involved in a political conspiracy.

Question 32

What specific film kicked off block busters for hollywood, and what decade was it?

Answer 32

Jaws, the 70’s

Question 33

How often do films fail at the box office?

Answer 33

The majority of films fail to achieve significant commercial success at the box office, attributed to factors such as competition, changing audience preferences, and the rise of streaming platforms.

Question 34

How can movie theates make money going forward?

Answer 34

By offering subscriptions, which mirrors proven financial models used by both newspapers and magazines to increase revenue.

Question 35

Who were Woodward and Bernstein and what are their reporting principles

Answer 35

Emphasized the importance of finding the best obtainable version of the truth, recognizing the limitations of objectivity, and striving for fairness and accuracy in reporting