The Birth of Journalism (1400–1799)
Which 15th-century German craftsman invented the movable-type printing press, making the mass production of books and news possible?
Johannes Gutenberg
What was the "Penny Press"?
It was a movement in the 1830s where newspapers began selling for one cent instead of six cents.
Who were the "Muckrakers"?
They were investigative journalists who exposed corruption in big business, government, and social injustices.
Which of the following was the primary purpose of muckraking, sensationalism, and yellow journalism in the early 1900s?
To make a profit
In 2015 and 2016, what "ghostly" mattress company tried its hand at journalism by launching Van Winkle's, an online news site about topics related to sleep?
Casper
What was the term used for early small, single-sheet news pamphlets that circulated in Europe during the early 17th century, focusing on foreign news and events?
Corantos
How did the telegraph change journalism in the mid-1800s?
The telegraph allowed news to travel instantly over long distances
What was a primary delivery method for newspapers in cities?
Newsboys
Both CBS and ABC were created in the 1920s. True or False
False
Der Tagesspiegel and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung are daily newspapers published in what country?
Germany
Launched in 1702, which publication became England's first regularly published daily newspaper?
The Daily Courant
What was "Yellow Journalism"?
A style of newspaper reporting in the 1890s that relied on sensationalism, exaggeration, and fake details
Which of the following changes in news production occurred during the 1970s?
automated printing presses were created
Which event gave rise to the popularity of superhero comics?
World War 2
Which musical term refers to the area a reporter is assigned to cover—be it a physical location or topic ?
Beat
The famous 1735 trial of John Peter Zenger in colonial New York became a foundational legal precedent for which core principle?
Freedom of the press
What war was heavily fueled by Yellow Journalism?
The Spanish-American War
How did journalism influence the Spanish-American War (around 1900)?
Whipped up public anger
Which event gave rise to the popularity of superhero comics?
Social and political reform
Which squirrely term describes the paragraph that comes after a lede and sums up a story?
Nut
What is the title of John Milton's famous 1644 philosophical speech and essay arguing against government licensing and censorship of the press?
Areopagitica
When did photojournalism begin to take off?
During the American Civil War
What famous novel was inspired by 1900s muckraking journalism?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair