COVID-19
(True or false) There was never a rise in misinformation during the pandemic.
False.
(True or False) Covering America presents evidence that journalism remains central to the economic life and constitutional democracy of the country.
True
What was one of the first papers to use a subscription model for their website?
The Wall Street Journal
Which journalists are most at risk?
Female and minority journalists
Social Media
(Fill in the blank) The pandemic caused journalism to shift to being almost entirely ____.
Digital.
Sources of revenue.
According to Reuters, what percentage of US and UK papers have an online paywall?
70%
What percentage of journalist murders go unsolved?
90%
Why don't social media sites like reporting fake news on their platforms?
How many local newsrooms closed during the pandemic?
At least 60.
What are the two critical issues in the performance of media?
How much domestic revenue is derived from advertising?
How have most journalists died while covering the war in Ukraine? (Two possible answers)
Crossfire and "dangerous assignments"
What are the two common reasons to spread fake news?
Political and/or commercial gain
What became very frequent regarding journalist employment during the pandemic?
Layoffs.
What question does Daly pose at the beginning of the reading?
Does journalism have a future? Are we seeing the end of news?
What are the four types of subscription models? (100 points per answer)
1) Free access
2) Freemium
3) Metered paywall
4) Hard paywall
What was not originally covered in the UN Plan of Action?
Cyber crimes and digital surveillance
(200 points per question right)
1) What did Hillary Clinton refer to fake news as?
2) What prompted this?
1) An epidemic.
2) Pizzagate
Why was there a significant loss of revenue during the pandemic?
Name the five major eras in the history of journalism. (100 points for each)
1. Politicization (1704-1882)
2. Commercialization (1833-1900)
3. Professionalism (1900-1974)
4. Conglomeration (1965-1995)
5. Digitalization (1995-present)
How much did news outlets make from digital advertising?
$350 billion
As of April 5, how many journalists have died while covering the conflict in Gaza?
95
What fake news did the New York Sun spread in 1835?