Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestic - published by Benjamin Harris in 1690
What is the first newspaper in America?
100
Call Letters for most radio (and TV) stations East of the Mississippi River start with this letter
What is W?
100
By 1953, 10-minute TV news programs were featured on these networks (name one).
What is CBS, NBC or ABC?
100
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How are commonly referred to by this letter that is in each word
What is W?
100
The author or writer of a news story.
What is a Reporter?
200
Second publisher of the New England Courant and Founding Father whose picture is on the $100 bill
Who Is Ben Franklin?
200
In 1920, KDKA made the first radio news broadcast in this Pennsylvania city known for its three rivers and Steelers football team.
What is Pittsburgh?
200
This famous TV icon started her own syndicated talk show and HARPO production company after beginning as a news reporter in Chicago.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
200
A short, concise sentence that grabs the reader's attention and summarizes the story.
What is a Headline?
200
The Morning Call and The Express-Times are examples of this type of news outlet.
What is a Newspaper
300
A "Yellow Journalism" trait that remains in existence in most newspapers today
What are comics and puzzles?
300
In 1927, NBC made the first nationwide broadcast of this college football game in Pasadena, California.
What is the Rose Bowl?
300
WTEN in Albany, NY broadcast on this channel?
What is 10?
300
The first paragraph of a news story answers the Ws and tells the most important information first.
What is a lead?
300
CNN, FOX News, WFMZ and Channel 6 are examples of this type of news outlet.
What is TV?
400
In addition to the Freedom of Religion, Speech, Assembly and Petition, the First Amendment to the Constitution provides this.
What is Freedom of the Press
400
In 1938, Orson Welles freaked most of the eastern United States with the Mischief Night broadcast of the "War of the Worlds," that "reported" an invasion from this planet.
What is Mars?
400
CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite covered historic events such as the Vietnam War, the Assassination of President Kennedy and Return of the Iranian Hostages and became known as "the Most Trusted Man in _______."
What is America?
400
These rules of the English language are also very important when writing in Journalism.
What is Grammar?
400
This news media type is very immediate and can be found in most cars.
What is radio?
500
This early American publisher was found not guilty of libel by proving even if a statement is negative it cannot be libelous if it is true.
Who is Peter Zenger?
500
Comedy Duo Abbott and Costello broadcast this routine about funny names on a baseball team including "______ Is On First."
What is Who
500
Philadelphia's ABC station WPVI call letters include a "P" for Philadelphia and the Roman Numeral VI for this channel.
What is 6?
500
The writing style of starting with the most important information first is referred to by this image of an upside down triangle as the "inverted ______."
What is Pyramid
500
This social media platform features quick updates and immediate updates or "tweets."