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Unit 7 - Newspapers

Unit 7 - Newspapers

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Arts, Journalism, Performing Arts

9th - 12th Grade

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Jaz Theodore-Robinson

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15 Slides • 13 Questions

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Unit 7 - Newspapers

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Multiple Choice

What year did the first newspaper come out?

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1670

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1680

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1690

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1700

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Multiple Choice

What year did the first Spanish language newspaper come out?

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1808

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1827

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1827

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1950

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of America's first newspaper?

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What's Occurring?

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Publick Occurrences

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Village Voice

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Freedom's Journal

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Multiple Choice

Which form of mass media was the first type?

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Radio

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Magazine

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Video

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Newspaper

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Multiple Choice

Which war showed that newspapers can affect political views?

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Korean

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Spanish-American

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Vietnam

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World War I

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Multiple Choice

Which forefather purchased a newspaper to create competition?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Alexander Hamilton

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Benjamin Franklin

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James Madison

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of the abolitionist newspaper created by Frederick Douglas?

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North Star

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Dog Star

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The Liberator

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Memphis Free Speech

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Multiple Choice

What age range accounts for the majority of daily newspaper readership?

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Ages 18-24

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Ages 35-44

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Ages 55-64

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Ages 45-54

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Multiple Choice

What year did the union for reporters, The Newspaper Guild, start?

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1934

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1930

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1939

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1944

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Multiple Choice

This invention is a cause of the decline of newspaper subscriptions.

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Radio

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Internet

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Podcasts

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Magazines

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Multiple Choice

In 2009, how many newspapers closed?

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500

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50

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over 100

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over 200

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Multiple Choice

What accounts for the majority of newspaper revenue?

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Advertising

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Subscriptions

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Daily Sales

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Syndication

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What is likely going to save newspapers in the future?

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Retaining younger readership

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More advertising sales

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Transferring to an online medium

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Increasing subscription prices

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