History
Yellow Journalism and the Spanish-American war
Muckracking
Muckrackers
Extra Questions
100
Captain John Smith
Who was the first English reporter?
100
Spanish-American War
What is the war that historians say is the first press driven war?
100
This word was used in the Progressive Era to describe someone who worked for popular newspapers, and did investigative work.
Where did the word 'muckracker' come from?
100
Uptown Sinclair
Which famous muckracker went under cover as a meat packer for 7 weeks in Chicago to show how gruesome the meat packing business is?
100
James Franklin
Who published the New England Courant?
200
1851
What year was the New York Times founded?
200
Using melodrama, romance and hyperbole to sell newspapers
What is the definition of 'Yellow Journalism?'
200
'Tweed Days in St. Louis' in McClures October 1902 issue.
What is the title of the first muckraking article and in what year was it published?
200
Ida B. Well
Which famous muckracker was one of the first African American women to run for office on the united states?
200
New Orleans Daily Creole
What is the name of the first African American daily newspaper publishes?
300
Pennsylvania Evening Post
What is the name of the first daily newspaper?
300
William Randolph Hearst
Who thought that a war with Spain would cause his papers to sell and move him into a position of national prominence?
300
1903
When did muckrackers become known for their investigative journalism?
300
Lincoln Steffens
Which famous muckracker wanted to investigate on why systems were corrupt?
300
Printing presses from England
How were colonial newspapers printed?
400
The 1930's
When do newspapers begin to include political columns?
400
'Yellow Journalism' came from a New York World comic named "Hogans Alley"
Where did Yellow Journalism come from?
400
Julius Chambers
Who is known by many to be the original muckracker?
400
Ida Tarbell
Which famous muckracker reported on the monopoly of oil industries and the illegal actions of John D. Rockerfeller?
400
The way of appealing to someone through emotional interest.
What is sensationalism?
500
1910-1940
When do the number of newspapers in the United States reach a high?
500
A muckracker is an investigative journalist, while a Yellow Journalist is someone who uses drama, and other things to sell newspapers.
What is the difference between a Muckracker and a Yellow Journalist?
500
Ida Tarbell, Ida B. Well, Uptown Sinclair, and Lincoln Steffens.
Who were the most famous muckrackers in the 20th century?
500
In the 1830's
When did the pigeon and pony express carry news to different points?
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