Mass Media
The New York Times, Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune are examples of this type of media.
What are newspapers (or print media)?
This major news program was sued after the 2020 election for falsely reporting that Dominion voting machines changes votes from Trump to Biden, even after they knew the claim was false.
Who is Fox News?
This term means a media source skews their information to favor a particular viewpoint or ideology.
What is Media bias?
He was the first African-American elected POTUS in 2008.
Who is Barack Obama?
This quarterback was the first player taken in the 2025 NFL draft.
Who is Cam Ward?
With the first broadcast stations in 1920, this type of media became the most popular method of receiving news & entertainment until the 1950's.
What is radio?
This news source is widely considered "too liberal" by conservatives, even though MSNBC is far more biased.
What is CNN?
Overall, journalists are thought to lean more towards this political ideology.
What is liberal?
Although not technically the first, this game by Atari is considering the first widely played video game.
What is Pong?
This mega star grossed $2 billion in ticket sales for her most recent tour, but can be regularly seen a Kansas City Chiefs games.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Beginning in the 1950's, this type of media became the dominant media with millions of Americans tuning in daily for news, sports & entertainment.
What is television?
After the ending of the Fairness Doctrine in the 1980's this radio frequency has become home to biased political talk shows like "The Rush Limbaugh Show."
What is AM radio?
This media personality began a political talk radio program in the 1990's which he daily criticized liberal politicians and celebrities.
Who is Rush Limbaugh?
These brothers were first to complete a sustained air flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina in 1903.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
This baseball superstar is known for being a two-way player, although he didn't pitch an inning in 2024.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
Print media began experiencing a steep decline in circulation with the advent of this media in the 1980's.
What is the internet?
This media source is widely regarded as both highly accurate and politically neutral.
What is the Associated Press?
This term is used to criticize a Republican politician who doesn't strictly follow the party line.
What is a RINO (Republican in name only)?
After 60 years of segregation, this man first broke MLB's "color barrier" in 1947.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This popular Broadway play, first premiered in 2003, was released in a movie version in 2024, and grossed over $700 million at the box office.
What is "Wicked?"
Today, more and more Americans use this to obtain their information.
What is social media?
This "garbage right" media source regularly reports false information and conspiracy theories, including saying the Sandy Hook shooting was fake.
What is Info Wars?
This doctrine required broadcast stations to present both sides of a story or viewpoint, until it's abolishment in the 1980's.
What is the Fairness Doctrine?
This man first broke the sound barrier in 1947.
Who is Chuck Yeager?
This civil war themed movie is the highest grossing film of all-time (adjusted for inflation).
What is "Gone With the Wind?"