The History of Journalism

The History of Journalism

8th Grade

16 Qs

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The History of Journalism

The History of Journalism

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new technology in 1450 allowed for easier production of books and eventually newspapers?

The printing press

The penny press

The library

The Internet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do History and Journalism relate to each other?

They are both school subjects

History invented journalism

Presidential Elections

Without journalism we couldn't keep record of history

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Did John Peter Zenger win his court case? Was he found guilty of libel for calling the Governor of New York a bad word?

No

Yes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were newspapers used toward the fight of revolution against America and England?

They were used to calm everyone down

They were used to sell ads and make money

They were used to gain support for the revolution

They weren't around then.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The inverted pyramid created a journalist's style of writing that can be described as

Only 2-3 sentences.

The most important information at the top of the story

The most important information at the end of the story

a Novel

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the famous Photographer from the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

Paul McCartney

Mathew Brady

Edward R. Murrow

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What we call "Fake News" now was once called

Tabloids

Gossip

Red journalism

Yellow Journalism

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