The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Star Tribune, USA Today, The LA Times, The Pioneer Press
100
Name two types of revenue streams.
Advertisements, subscriptions, purchase or rental, donations, government, other
100
Which part of the US constitution protects the freedom of the press?
The First Amendment
100
What can't you yell in a crowded theater?
"Fire"
100
Whose phone was illegally hacked and photos illegally sent around online?
Jennifer Lawrence
200
What technology first allowed the masses to access to written language?
The Printing Press
200
Through what type of revenue does Cristo Rey get most of its income?
Donations
200
Why couldn't the first newspapers publish any local news?
They operated with the permission of the local rulers and church, who usually didn't want people thinking it was their business what their neighbors or leaders were up to.
200
What was the document called that exposed the mistakes that the United States made in the Vietnam War?
The Pentagon Papers
200
What is Mr. BoddySpargo's cat's name?
Gabriel
300
What are three examples of magazines?
People, Time, National Geographic, The Economist, The New Yorker, Scientific America, Popular Science, Seventeen, Cosmo, Men’s Fitness, Home and Garden
300
Which type of revenue stream is most likely to make the company present violent, sexy, or sensational topics?
Advertisements
300
What is one way that the military controls information about wars?
Bar reporters, censor stories, ban pictures, classify documents
300
Who was the socialist who gave a speech against WWI, got arrested, and ran for president from jail?
Eugene Debs
300
What was the name of the politician involved in the 'Pointergate' controversy?
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges
400
Name any four media technologies in the order that they were developed.
Direct Demo, Drawings, Spoken, Written, Printing, Telegraph, Telephone, Radio, Television, Internet
400
What are the three main sources of revenue for newspapers and magazines?
Subscriptions, advertisements, and purchases
400
What is the term for when the government gets to edit or censors things before they are published?
Prior Restraint or Previous Restraint
400
What was the name of the court case that decided that newspapers cannot be sued for saying false things about public figures as long as they didn't do it just to harm their reputation.
New York Times vs. Sullivan
400
What group controls the CEO of a public media corporation like Disney or Viacom?
The Board of Directors (who are in turn controlled by the shareholders - people who own the company)
500
What did television do that no media technology before it could?
Transmit video and audio to millions of people simultaneously.
500
What is Facebook's primary revenue source? In what way are you helping them make money, apart from looking at advertisements?
Advertisements
Your data is used to help advertisers reach who they want
500
What was the name for early journalists who exposed corruption and greed in business and politics? Name one.
Muckrakers
Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair
500
How does the Near vs. Minnesota decision affect us today?
It protects our right to publish whatever we want without government intervention. No prior restraint.
500
If you see a police officer stopping a person of color and you start video recording, what should you say if they tell you to turn off your camera?
"I'm just exercising my rights, officer."
"I am not interfering with your work, officer."
"I just want to make sure everyone is protected, officer."
"With all due respect, it is my right to record in public as long as I am not interfering, officer."