Founded in Boston on August 7, 1721 by James Franklin, The New-England Courant is one of the oldest and the first truly independent American one of these.
What is a newspaper?
100
Overstating or magnifying a problem or a physical feature or habit: big nose, bushy eyebrows, large ears, baldness are all examples of this cartoon technique.
What is exaggeration?
100
He was not from Texas but he still believed you should not "mess with" the First Amendment
Who is Hugo Black?
100
It raised social issues such as the red scare and homosexuality, drew a clear distinction between political philosophies, and challenged both the Motion Picture Association of America’s Production Code and the notorious Hollywood blacklist
What is Advise and Consent?
100
Attempts to persuade the target audience to take a course of action, “Everyone else is taking…”, “Join the crowd”. This technique reinforces people’s natural desire to be on the winning side.
What is Bandwagon?
200
His idea was to encourage a confederation against the Indians by showing snake cut into sections.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
200
Because they appeal to all levels of readers, they often express opinions about public issues and public individuals.
What are political cartoons?
200
To qualify for this protection, it was believed the First Amendment Right had to be “speech, press, peaceful assembly” or a bona fide “religion”. If it is not, it is not entitled to these privileges.
What is absolute?
200
Before this film he never uttered a word on screen, but how he could dance with a globe!
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
200
The effects of the media’s messages are immediate and powerful, capable of causing significant behavioral change in humans and with this the media’s message is directly “injected” into the “bloodstream” of a population like fluid from a syringe is referred to as this theory.
What is the hypodermic needle theory?
300
Estates of the realm from medieval society were the model for this which is also known as the public’s press.
What is the Fourth Estate?
300
A dove, an eagle, a donkey, an elephant, Cupid, a flag are all examples of this which is used in political cartoons.
What is symbolism or symbols?
300
He said “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Who is James Madison?
300
After the likes of Edward R. Murrow turned the job down, CBS offered the convention anchor job to him and changed the face of television journalism.
Who is Water Cronkite?
300
He and Frank Cappra were America's leading propagandists of World War II, "Education for Death" being a perfect example.
Who is Walt Disney?
400
A lead comic strip character that ran from 1895 to 1898 in Pulitzer's New York World and later Hearst’s New York Journal is credited with naming this form of journalism
What is Yellow Journalism?
400
Some of the earliest cartoons can be traced back to early drawings by to this man and were grotesque, played to fear, meant for well to do class and often attacked prominent leaders.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
400
They were four laws enacted by the Federalist-controlled U.S. Congress, allegedly in response to the hostile actions of the French Revolutionary government on the seas and in the councils of diplomacy , but actually designed to destroy Thomas Jefferson's Republican party, which had openly expressed its sympathies for the French Revolutionaries.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
400
This is staged primarily for the purpose of being covered.
What is a media event?
400
This is often used to influence opinions and beliefs on religious issues and has become more common in political contexts of "things that must be disseminated”
What is propaganda?
500
He created cartoons that leads to the Democrat Donkey and Republican Elephant as party mascots.
Who is Thomas Nast?
500
The difference between the way things are and the way things should be or the way things are expected to be is this element of cartoons
What is irony?
500
Candidates for election must be given this should an opponent use the air without charge – if a candidate purchased airtime for politicking, opponents must be allowed to purchase a similar amount of airtime at same cost.
What is equal time?
500
The earliest form of these in the US and France were either short newsreels, instructional pictures, records of current events, or travelogues (termed actualities) without any creative story-telling, narrative, or staging
What are documentaries?
500
The use of well known or respected people such as John J. Perishing to endorse a product is this type of propaganda.