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Newspaper & News

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the telegraph do for news?

a)

Gave journalists stories from afar

b)

Limited the amount of news spread

c)

Put important stories on the forefront of news

d)

Make content seem more engaging

2.

What has the internet done to the news industry?

a)

Makes it harder for anyone to be apart of the conversation

b)

Shrink the difference between a journalist and a reader

c)

The News Industry becomes less competitive

d)

Get reliable sources from the firsthand account

3.

What are the chances of people participating in the news system as it develops?

a)

An increased chance of participation

b)

No chance of participation

c)

A rare chance of participation

d)

A better chance of participation

4.

Who is the person speaking in the video?

a)

Michael Stevens

b)

Mitchell Steffens

c)

Mike Tyson

d)

Mitchell Stephens

5.

How many years did it take for news to become more accessible?

a)

200 years ago

b)

170 years ago

c)

150 years ago

d)

130 years ago

6.

Which advancements created a larger audience in journalism overtime?

a)

The Steam Press

b)

The Telegraph

c)

The Internet

d)

Telephone

e)

Photography

7.

Why do people like news?

a)

It’s a survival factor

b)

To be aware of things

c)

It’s human nature

d)

All of the above

8.

What century did selling news occur?

a)

The 18th century

b)

The 19th century

c)

The 20th century

d)

None of these