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A kind of journalism writing that is in high demand
What is travel journalism?
This amendment to the U.S Constitution guarantees freedom of the press
What is the First Amendment?
In Spider-Man, Peter Parker works as a photographer for this fictional New York newspaper
What is The Daily Bulge?
This person reviews and approves stories before they are published or aired
Who is an editor?
This month is known as "National Newspaper Month" in the U.S
What is October?
This social media app is the most valuable platform for journalists
What is Twitter/X?
The scandal that brought down President Nixon and made investigative journalism popular?
What is Watergate?
In 2023, this singer's Eras Tour boosted local economies so much that journalists jokingly called her "a one-woman stimulus package"
Who is Taylor Swift?
This is a short sentence or phrase placed under a photo to describe what's happeing
What is a caption?
Before "breaking news", this dramatic two-word phrase was used to announce urgent radio or TV bulletins
What is "news flash"?
The oldest newspaper to be published
What is Strasbourg, France 1605?
This muckraking journalist took on Standard Oil and helped spark early 20th-century reform
Who is Ida Tarbell?
In 2009, this pop culture site broke the new of Michael Jackson's death before traditional outlets
What is TMZ?
This is a long-form, in-depth story that often focuses on human interest or major issues
What is a feature article?
The global health event in 2020 turned journalists into scientists over night
What is the COVID-19 pandemic?
This digital audio file is becoming the new morning paper
What is Podcasts?
The Pentagon Papers case was a major Supreme Court win for this newspaper in 1971
What is The New York Times?
What is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
This word refers to using someone else's words or work without credit (a BIG no no is journalism)
What is plagiarism?
This was the first major 24-hour cable news network in the U.S, launched in 1980
What is CNN?
This social media platform is becoming the rising news source for 20% of U.S adults under 30
What is Tiktok?
The term for journalism that exaggerates or sensationalizes the news, coined during the Pulitzer-Heart rivalry
What is yellow journalism?
In 2022, this celebrity trial between an actor and his ex-wife was live streamed and dominated social media coverage
Who are Johnny Depp and Amber Heard?
This type of deceptive headline is written solely to encourage clicks and boost ad revenue
What is clickbait?
This U.S President held the first ever live televised press conference in 1961
Who is John F. Kennedy?