History of Media Literacy -Part 1

When did the term or field of media literacy become popular?

• Around the 1500's

• Around the 1800's

• Around the 1960's

• Around the 1700's

Who was the classical Greek philosopher that thought a lot about the problems of leaving words on paper?

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

What invention in 1452 made print media easier to produce?

• Letters

• Codices

• Handwritten manuscripts

• Movable type printing press

What was the name of the world's first MASS media?

• Newspaper

• Letter

• Pamphlet

• Book

What was the term used for the sensational journalism practiced by Pulitzer and Hearst?

• Yellow Journalism

• Green Journalism

• Blue Journalism

• Red Journalism

What was the cause of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine according to Pulitzer's The New York World?

• Bomb or Torpedo

• Internal Explosion

• Coal Bunker Fire

• Naval Inquiry

What was the main objective of Benjamin H. Day's Penny Press?

• To lay before the public all the news of the day

• To offer an advantageous medium for advertisements

• To educate the masses

• To make lots of money

What did Martin Luther do to grant access to everyday people regarding the Bible?

• Destroyed it

• Hid it

• Burned it

• Translated it from Latin to German

What was the major shake-up caused by Luther's revelations regarding the Bible?

• Protestant Reformation

• Catholic Reformation

• Religious War

• Inquisition

What was the main concern of government and religious leaders regarding the printed word?

• To encourage media literacy

• To educate the masses

• To promote literacy

• To be gatekeepers for information