American Newspaper History Quiz

What year was the first American newspaper created?

• 1501

• 1784

• 1876

• 1923

In the 19th century, cheap newspapers were known by the coin people used to pay for them. What were they called?

• Dime Dailies

• Quarter Sheets

• Penny Papers

• Nickel Reads

Benjamin Franklin is known by early involvement in the newspaper industry. He published an early American newspaper in what language?

• German

• French

• Chinese

• English

The invention of the telegraph in the 1800s allowed for fast transmission of news and information. Because of this invention, the Associated Press became the first major wire service. What year did AP form?

• 1812

• 1977

• 1927

• 1846

Journalists who investigated corruption, social institutions, and politics and promoted social responsibility were called:

• Investigative journalists

• Trouble-makers

• Muckrakers

• Yellow journalists

The Pulitzer Prize was created to honor the best of American journalism. Who was it first awarded to?

• Joseph Pulitzer

• Herbert Bayard Swope

• Tom Brokaw

• Bob Woodward

"News reports should be free from opinion or bias of any kind" is one of the primary rules of journalism as stated by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. When was this rule implemented?

• 1700

• 1776

• 1965

• 1922

During the late 1890s, the term “yellow journalism” was because of circulation wars between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolf Hearst. What is yellow journalism?

• False & sensationalist journalism

• Yellow newsprint

• Fake news

• Investigative journalism

The New York Times has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other publication. How many has it received?

• 299

• 61

• 500

• 132

What year did the court case occur that established truth as a defense against libel?

• 1875

• 1979

• 1734

• 1901