The Birth of Journalism
This 1440 invented by johannes Gutenberg made it possible to reproduce written material quickly and helped newspaper become widely available.
The printing press
This 1844 invetion allowed news to be sent instantly over wires.
The Telegraph
This 1920s broadcast journalist became famous for his radio reports during World War 1
Edward R. Murrow
This social media platform founded in 2006 lets journalists break news in 280 characters.
Twitter, now called X
This is the journalism structure that puts teh most important facts at the top of the story
The inverted pyramid
This short-lived 1690 Boston publication was the first newspaper in the American colonies.
Publick Occurrences
In 1833, this new york newspaper started the penny press era by selling papers for one cent
The new york sun
This 1972-1974 political scandal uncovered by Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein
Watergate
This term for ordinary people capturing and sharing news on their phones
Citizen journalism
Ap style says you should abbreviate theese months when used with a specific date: Jan, Feb, Aug... etc
what are months
This 1735 trial where a publisher was found not guilty of libel because his stories were true helped establish freedm of the press
The John Peter Zenger trial
These two new york publishers fought a circulation war in the 1890s using sensational, exagerated stories.
Joseph Pulitzer and william Randolph Hearst
Richard Nixon and John F kennedy
The term for false stories made to look like real news spread widely during the 2016 election
Fake news
This organization's of code of ethics says journalists should seek truth and report it, minimize harm, and act independently
The society of proffesional journalists
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791, guarantee freedom of the press.
What is the Bill of Rights
This news agency founded in 1846 is now the oldest and largest in the US know for AP style
The associated press
This 1971 Supreme Court Case allowed the New York Times to publish the Pentagon Papers.
New york time co. v US
This 2013 whistleblower leaked NSA documents to journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura poitras
Edward Snowden
This 1964 Supreme court case set the standard that public figures must prove actual malice to win a libel case
New york times Co. v. Sullivan