Journalism
List the 5Ws and 1H.
Who, what, where, when, why, and how
What are the Pentagon Papers?
The U.S. empowered a president in Southern Vietnam
Secretly bombed Cambodia and Laos while telling the public that the war was restricted to Vietnam.
Revealed the US was losing the war in Vietnam.
List one consequence of the aftermath of Watergate
•More than 30 government officials went to prison for their role in Watergate.
•Richard Nixon was not one of them.
•In September 1974, President Gerald Ford gave Nixon a full pardon.
What STATE is Mr. Cheng from?
List 2 defining moments of journalism in history (may not list the Pentagon Papers or Watergate).
Answers may vary.
Why did Daniel Ellsberg decide to leak the papers to the New York Times
He no longer supported the Vietnam war
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Nixon’s “Committee to Re-elect the President” is now commonly abbreviated as ________.
CREEP
How many countries are in the world (Closest number will get the points)?
~196
List the 5 news determinants
•Prominence
•Proximity
•Timeliness
•Consequence/Impact
•Human Interest
x2
When can the government limit freedom of press?
When it is a threat to national security
What building was broken into during the Watergate scandal?
The Democratic National Committee Building
What is the capital of North Korea?
Pyongyang
x2
List two positive aspects of beat reporting.
Build a broad knowledge of your topic
Become very familiar with the topic
Build a rapport with the key players
Between the government and press, what two items is this relationship constantly balancing?
Nixon's War on the Free Press was fought in this Supreme Court case
New York Times v. United States
x2
How many bones are in the adult human body (closest number will get the points)?
206 (adults)
List two negative aspects of beat reporting.
Get too close to the subject
Get too close to your contacts
Forget your news angle
Lose objectivity
Explain the impact of the Pentagon Papers on the relationship between the public and their government
Answers may vary. May include elements of:
Distrust
Cultural reform
What newspaper broke the news of Watergate?
The Washington Post
Which country farms the most coffee?
Brazil