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100

This event in the early 2000s was significant for its live television coverage, capturing its unfolding across the country.

What is 9/11?

100

This paper is the most recognizable outlet based in and extensively covering the DC-Maryland-Virginia area. 

What is the Washington Post? 

100

This term refers to when someone makes a verbal false or defamatory statement

What is slander?

100

This superhero is a photographer at the Daily Bugle 

Who is Spider-Man?

100

This is awarded by Columbia University to various journalists, staffs, and news outlets for outstanding reporting across a variety of categories. 

What is the Pulitzer Prize? 

200

This accused murderer fled in a Ford Bronco, leading to a two hour car chase that was captured on live TV. 

Who is OJ Simpson?

200

This magazine, which shares its name with a famous rock band, covers music, film, tv, and politics

What is Rolling Stone? 

200

This term refers to the decline of a celebrity's career or profile after information comes to light regarding their criminal actions or negative character.

What is "cancelled?"

200

This film cover's the Boston Globe's investigation into cover ups of child abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston. 

What is Spotlight?

200

This man grew to prominence due to his photography capturing child laborers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

Who is Lewis Hine? 

300

This guy hosts "The Situation Room" on CNN 

Who is Wolf Blitzer?

300

This magazine is notable for releasing a Person of the Year in November or December, attributing one person as having done the most to influence the year's events. 

What is Time Magazine? 

300

This term refers to news media that is also created to entertain an audience. 

What is infotainment? 

300

This 2004 comedy film with Will Ferrell chronicles a fictional cable news network and the cast of oddballs that staff it.

What is Anchorman?

300
This news show delves into a topic, featuring reporting and interviews, for one hour, hence its name. 

What is 60 Minutes?

400

This CBS news anchor is noted for his TV coverage of the shooting of JFK and the Vietnam War. 

Who is Walter Cronkite?

400

This paper's website hosts the popular game Wordle 

What is the New York Times? 

400

These public messages, carved into stone or metal and hung in public squares, were the ancient Roman way of delivering news. 

What is the Acta Diurna?

400

Kitt Kittredge is a young girl who dreams of being a journalist and belongs to this line of toys. 

What is American Girl Dolls? 

400

This is the third planet from the sun.

What is earth?

500

We get the associations of Red = Republican and Blue = Democrat from television coverage of this US presidential election. 

What is the Bush-Gore Election 2000?

500

This paper is the highest circulated daily paper, at over 1.6 million issues sold on an average day.

What is USA Today?

500

This color of propaganda makes no attribution to an author, source, or background.

What is grey propaganda?

500

This fictional anchorman is the man that all residents of Springfield turn to for their news.

Who is Kent Brockman? 

500

This band, whose name features a journalistic term, is famous for the song "Hip to be Square" and "The Power of Love"

Who is Huey Lewis and The News?