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WorksheetsThe history of Journalism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The earliest forms of journalism were hand-written on ink and paper. T/F
True
False
As technology improved, people produced more papers and books. T/F
True
False
As more papers and books were produced, more people learned to read and write. T/F
True
False
In Ancient China, the governors edited government reports. This means:
They removed or changed some information
They made an exact copy of the reports
They did not share any information with the people
The printing press helped people share written information more quickly and easily. In other words, the printing press was more _________________.
efficiently
efficienter
efficient
Which of these happened first?
Corantos were published in Europe
Radio became popular
Freedom of the press was written into the U.S. constitution
The first newspaper was published in America
Which of these happened last?
European and American newspapers were a result of a technological invention.
Acta Diurna were written in the Roman Empire
The World Wide Web Created online journalism.
Upton Sinclair used investigative reporting to expose the food industry in The Jungle.
European and American newspapers were a result of which technological invention?
Roman Acta Diurna
Dibao scrolls
the World Wide Web
Gutenberg's printing press
Which of these happened in the twentieth century (1900s)?
The first newspapers were created.
People began to get their news from television.
The printing press was invented by Gutenberg.
The Chinese government published scrolls called dibao.
What was the name of the first regular newspaper published in English?
the New York Herald
the Fourth Estate
the Oxford Gazette
The Jungle
