A journalism tool first started in 1690 that is still being used today. It was written by Richard Pierce and edited by Benjamin Harris.
What is the newspaper "Publick Occurrences"by Richard Pierce?
100
This war was the first war that people used photography in and documented events with pictures. This time period was also the first time when telegraphs were very much necessary for communication across the country.
What is the Civil War?
100
In 1968 Walter Cronkite shifted the public’s opinion of the _____ War. He investigated before giving his views, and stated the war was winnable and supposedly led the president to negotiate with opposing country.
What is Vietnam?
100
The first year the World Wide Web was easily accessible and free to the public.
What is 1992?
100
A major gossip columnist with his column in 800 different papers
Who is Walter Winchell?
200
First _____ ______ created in 1769. It makes printing words on flat surfaces easier.
What is the printing press?
200
The year in which the first radio station, KDKA, began broadcasting in Pennsylvania.
What is 1920?
200
In 1969, the Pentagon invents a communication system, later will become the _______
What is the internet?
200
One of the first events that drama and news were intertwined, and the courtroom was recorded for viewing on TV.
What is the OJ Simpson trial in 1994?
200
In 1837____ _____ was killed by an angry mob for defending freedom of the press.
Who is Elijah Lovejoy?
300
An important amendment that was passed in 1791 that has allowed journalism to be the way that it is. It allows journalists more freedom in their writing.
What is the first amendment, freedom of speech and press?
300
Federal Communications Commission lets 18 TV stations begin in 1941. Two of the 18 stations are ____ & _____
What is CBS and NBC?
300
Ben Bradlee oversaw the publication of these papers in 1971 after President Nixon tried to ban the publication.
What are the Pentagon Papers (a series of government Vietnam War documents)?
300
Between the years 1994-2006, these social media and online search engines started. They changed the way we are able to get news .
What is yahoo, Wikipedia, blogging, Google, Myspace, Facebook, FlickR, podcasting, YouTube, and Twitter?
300
A photographer pioneer. He was the first to photograph and report the Civil War.
Who is Matthew Brady?
400
A pamphlet that influenced American history very strongly. Written by Thomas Paine in 1776 to influence the public.
What is "Common Sense"?
400
The number of television viewers increased massively in 1948 because ________ was broadcasted.
What is World War 2?
400
This event on 1986 was the first time live TV went wrong. The country learned a harsh lesson that live TV doesn’t offer chance to preview content before it’s seen.
What is the space shuttle explosion with Christina McAuliffe?
400
The event that changed what type of news was broadcasted. Coverage of domestic events dropped significantly, and coverage of terrorism raised by 135%.
What is 9/11?
400
Newscaster and editor of “NBC Nightly News with ______ ______”. He was named the Most Watched TV News Anchor in the US.
Who is Brian Williams?
500
Group of publishers that started an organization to bring news from all over the world in 1849
What is the Associated Press? (AP)
500
One of the first times TV coverage was really used and necessary to inform the public of the events that had occured was in 1963. The TV was the main way people got their information during this major event.
What is the Assassination of John F. Kennedy?
500
In 1991, this war was broadcasted on live TV. It let people know what was happening when it happened during the war.
What is the Persian Gulf War?
500
An invention that made news much more accessible to people who own it. They could now find many different news stories from many different networks with just a few clicks. released on June 29, 2007
What is the iPhone?
500
A reporter who kept people up to date with efforts to end segregation.