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WorksheetsHistory of Journalism
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is Yellow Journalism?
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
Investigative Reporting
biased reporting
front line reporting
What was a major consequence of Yellow Journalism in the late 19th century?
Decline in newspaper sales
Outbreak of the Spanish-American War
Increased public trust in media
Rise of digital media
Which of the following best describes the intent behind Yellow Journalism?
To inform the public with facts
To entertain and attract readers
To promote scientific research
To provide educational content
What was the first newspaper?
New york times
The Guardian
Publick Occurrences
Boston News Letter
Who were the prominent figures associated with Yellow Journalism in the late 19th century?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour
Which of the following is a characteristic of Yellow Journalism?
In-depth analysis
Use of sensational headlines
Focus on factual accuracy
Objective reporting
What was the first continuously published newspaper?
The Boston News Letter
What technique is commonly used in Yellow Journalism to attract readers?
Detailed investigative reporting
Use of sensational headlines
Objective news analysis
Scientific data presentation
What was a common feature of Yellow Journalism articles in the late 19th century?
Objective reporting
Use of investigative journalism
Exaggerated and sensationalized stories
Focus on local news
What is Sedition?
Sedition is the act of inciting rebellion against the government
What is Libel?
Libel is written defamation
Libel is a spoken defamation
Libel is a type of legal contract
Libel is a form of advertising
Why were the penny press newspapers called "penny press"?
You could buy one for five pennies.
The first publisher was named Penny.
They all ran pictures of Abraham Lincoln, who was on the penny.
They cost 1 cent.
Journalists who investigated corruption, social institutions, and politics and promoted social responsibility were called ________________________.
yellow journalists
editors
muckrakers
newsies
To be ____________________ is to keep an open mind and report both sides of an issue.
objective
subjective
biased
quiet
This newspaper, published in 1704, was the first newspaper published with authority.
The Boston Globe
The Boston Times
The Boston Pops
The Boston News-Letter
What was the first newspaper printed?
Publick Occurrences
Boston Globe
New York Times
Boston Herald
What was the first daily newspaper called?
Washington Post
Patriot Post
Pennsylvania Post
New York Post
What new technology in 1450 allowed for easier production of books and eventually newspapers?
The printing press
The penny press
The library
The Internet
What we call "Fake News" now was once called
Tabloids
Gossip
Red journalism
Yellow Journalism
What is Muckraking?
Investigative, socially conscious reporting
Manual labor
Political stereotypes
Bias in the news
Why were TV broadcasts delayed until the 1950s?
World War II happened in the 1940s
The TV wasn't invented until then
People liked reading the newspaper more
The government wouldn't allow it
Which of the following are current problems in the media. Check all that apply.
Accuracy
Credibility
Objectivity (Opinion)
Relevance
What was the result of the trial of John Peter Zenger
He was found guilty for stealing.
He was found innocent for saying something bad about the governor of New York in the paper.
He never went to trial.
He was only fired from his job.
What is an important thing for the continuance of newspaper journalism?
Adaptation to digital platforms
Reduction of staff and resources
Increased print circulation and advertising
Convergence
What was the first radio station?
What was the first national radio network?
What did Guglielmo Marconi do?
He invented the radio
He created the internet
wireless telegraph
He invented the telephone
When was the bill of rights established?
1791
1971 (someone's stupid)
1789
The Boston News Letter was started by John Campbell and became the first continuously published newsletter, found in
Censorship was ruled illegal unless material was libelous, obscene, and invasion of privacy or disruptive to the school
Tinker Decision
sofiaaaa
Hazelwood
In loco partensis
means the stirring of rebellion and could result in jail time
This person worked for the Washington Post and had to surrender their Pulitzer Prize
Journalists create codes of ethics that are not enforceable by law and are protected by the Constitution's First Amendment
true
false
Rebuttal is to identify where information came from
true
false
is investigative, socially conscious reporting
muckracking
is allowing a person to respond to criticism in the same story
To be a fair, neutral observer. a journalist must be _____________, and not let personal feelings interfere with sharing the news
Crusader for hard news but liked to sensationalize. Also has a prize named for him.
Publick Occurances was published in Boston by Benjamin Harris in 1690
True
False
The first TV commercial was aired in 1941 during a _______ game.
Houston Astros
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dallas Cowboys
Atlanta Falcons
_______ suggests that school authorities act "in place of a parent" and assume parents' rights and responsibilities.
First news station was _____ in Wheaton, Maryland.
W3XK
Stating ideas too strongly is known as _______________.
overstatment
_________ is the ability to be believed and trusted.
Society does not value right over wrong.
true
false
