Journalism History Review

Put the different eras of journalism in order from earliest (1) to latest (5).

• Internet

• Television

• Print

• Radio

• Social media

Match the following famous news examples with their importance.

• First penny press edition

• Publick Occurences

• First newspaper approved by the British gov't in America

• Cherokee Phoenix

• First Native newspaper, shut down after 5 years

• Pennsylvania Post

• First newspaper in America, only 1 issue

• Boston News-Letter

• First daily newspaper in America

• New York Sun

Early newspapers were guilty of ​ (a)   , meaning they were stirring rebellion. They couldn't use ​ (b)   as a defense until 1735, when John Peter Zenger was tried for libel.

• sedition
• truth
• freedom
• libel
• slander
• tyranny

Which of the following is NOT one of the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• Religion

• Assembly

• Profanity

• Speech

Which of the following is NOT one of the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• Vandalism

• Press

• Petition

• Speech

Which of the following statements about the First Amendment is TRUE?

• It only protects citizens under 50 years old.

• It only guaranteed Freedom of Speech.

• It was never fully finalized.

• It wasn't originally in the Constitution.

After the American Revolution, the newspaper industry ​ (a)   as more and more people sought out news of the country.

• boomed
• declined

Select all the items that would likely be included in a penny press publication.

• Criminals recently caught

• Mr. Smith's feelings about clouds

• A fire that burnt down the Turners' farm

• The potential for a storm in the next week

The penny press made the news more accessible to more people. Why is that a good thing?

As more and more people started reading the news, these came into play so people could make more money off the papers.

• Advertisements

• Letters to the Editor

• Obituaries

• Advice columns