The Birth of Journalism (1400-1799)
Journalism in the 1800s (1800-1899)
Journalism in the 1900s (1900-1999)
Journalism in the 2000s (2000-Current)
Random Journalism Facts
100

What started in the 17th century as learned journals, began to feature opinion-forming articles on current affair?


Magazines

100

Which one-cent daily newspaper began appearing in the 1830s?


The penny paper

100

What is journalism uncovering hidden facts using deep research called? 

Investigative Journalism

100

What type of journalism is a contemporary form of journalism where editorial content is distributed via the Internet?

Digital Journalism

100

Who was the journalist that ruined their journalism career after the story "Hackers Heaven" was found to be not true? 

Stephen Glass

200

The first regularly published newspapers in 1609 appeared where in Europe.

Germany

200

Who founded the New York Sun in 1833?

Benjamin Day

200

When was commercial radio introduced? 

1920s

200

What represented a significant shift in reporting style from the 2000s?

The rise of contextual journalism

200

What prize started in 1917?

The Pulitzer

300

The first reference to a journalistic product came from what time period? 

59 B.C.

300

Who founded the New York Tribune in 1842? 

Horace Greeley

300

What year was television first used for journalism? 

1940s

300

What was the blending of traditional and new media called?

Media Convergence

300

What was the name of the journalist who went undercover inside a New York insane asylum?

Nellie Bly

400

What was the most popular way to obtain information before newspapers?

Separates

400

What machinery in the 1800s allowed for newspapers to be printed faster and more efficently

Fourdrinier paper-making machine and steam printing press.

400

What was the 1970s the age of? 

The Golden Age of Investigative Journalism

400

What were the three C's that were brought together in early 2000s? 

Computing, communication, and content

400

Where did the word journalist come from? 

Comes from the word journal, which means daily record