Unit 7 - Newspapers

Unit 7 - Newspapers

Multiple Choice

What year did the first newspaper come out?

• 1670

• 1680

• 1690

• 1700

Multiple Choice

What year did the first Spanish language newspaper come out?

• 1808

• 1827

• 1827

• 1950

Multiple Choice

What is the name of America's first newspaper?

• What's Occurring?

• Publick Occurrences

• Village Voice

• Freedom's Journal

Multiple Choice

Which form of mass media was the first type?

• Radio

• Magazine

• Video

• Newspaper

Multiple Choice

Which war showed that newspapers can affect political views?

• Korean

• Spanish-American

• Vietnam

• World War I

Multiple Choice

Which forefather purchased a newspaper to create competition?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

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

• North Star

• Dog Star

• The Liberator

• Memphis Free Speech

Multiple Choice

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

• Ages 18-24

• Ages 35-44

• Ages 55-64

• Ages 45-54

Multiple Choice

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

• 1934

• 1930

• 1939

• 1944

Multiple Choice

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

• Radio

• Internet

• Podcasts

• Magazines

Multiple Choice

In 2009, how many newspapers closed?

• 500

• 50

• over 100

• over 200

Multiple Choice

What accounts for the majority of newspaper revenue?

• Advertising

• Subscriptions

• Daily Sales

• Syndication

Multiple Choice

What is likely going to save newspapers in the future?

• Retaining younger readership

• More advertising sales

• Transferring to an online medium

• Increasing subscription prices