Journalism

Journalism is said to be what?

• the key to the world

• the first rough draft of history

• the undeniable truth

• the biased opinions of snobs

Journalism is a from of communication

• True

• False

What reason did newspapers shift from partisan to nonpartisan

• because they got bored

• to give the people what they wanted

• to attract a larger audience

• to gain the attention of both parties

Journalism shifted away from fact checking and truth searching

• True

• False

What was the earliest known circulating journalistic product

• a piece of paper

• a sheet in Rome

The first regularly published newspapers appeared in the cities of which country?

• Germany

• Italy

• England

• America

What was the name of the first English newspaper

• Weekly Newes

• The News Here

• First News Paper

• Monthly News

The growing demand for newspapers spread literacy

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an element of Journalism

• relevant

• lengthy

• controversial

• timely

For something to be newsworthy it has to have proximity

• True

• False