The birth of Journalism
What is the printing press?
This invention made it possible to reproduce written material quickly and helped newspapers become more widely available.
What is the telegraph?
This invention allowed messages to travel long distances with electrical signals.
What is the radio?
This technology allowed people to hear news broadcasts in their homes without reading the newspaper
What is social media?
This type of online platform allows people to share news, photos, videos, amd opinions with other.
Name for a short statement at the beginning of a news story that summarizes its most important information.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
German inventor is credited with developing the movable-type printing press in Europe around 1400
What is yellow journalism?
This style of journalism focuses on shocking stories, dramatic headlines, and sensational news.
What is television journalism?
This type of journalism uses movie pictures and sound to report news to viewers.
What is a digital journalist?
Describes a person who reports news using digital tools, websites, and online platforms
What is how?
The traditional five questions journalists answer: who, what, when, where, and why.
What is the Boston News-Letter?
This 1704 publication is considered the first continuously published newspaper in colonial British America.
Who is Nellie Bly?
An American Journalist that became famous for exposing poor conditions in mental institutions after pretending to be mentally ill.
Who are Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein?
These two Washington Post journalists helped uncover the Watergate scandal in the 1970's
What is disinformation?
This term, describes false information that is deliberately created or shared to mislead people.
What is the society of professional journalists?
Who is John Peter Zenger?
This 1735 trial helped establish the importance of press freedom in colonial American when publisher was found not guilty of seditious libel
What is the Spanish American War
Conflict between Spain and the United States was influenced by sensational newspaper coverage.
What is the New York Times Co. vs United States
This 1971 supreme Court case allowed the new york times and the washington post to publish classified documents about the vietnam war
What is artificial intelligence?
This technology can generate written articles, images, and other content, creating new opportunities and challenges for journalists.
What is fact-checking?
Describes the practice of checking information against reliable evidence before publishing a news story.
What is The New-England Courant?
This 1734 publication by Benjamin Franklin's brother was one of the earliest newspapers in colonial America to challenge government authority.
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
Built a large media company and competed with Joseph Pulitzer during the era of yellow journalism
Who is Thomas Dewey?
This 1948 election became famous when the Chicago Daily Tribune printed a headline incorrectly dclairing thi Republican candidate the winner.
What is ProPublica?
Nonprofit news organization, founded in 2007, is known for investigation journalism and won a Pulitzer prize for its reporting on government surveillance.
What is journalistic integrity?
Requires journalists to present information fairly and corrects mistakes.