1700's
When was the first newspaper created?
1600
What newspaper sold for a penny?
The New York Sun
What newspaper was created in 1851?
The New-York Times
Why did newspaper sales decline?
When was the first printing press made?
Around 1450
What company made the first American Newspaper?
Publick Occurrences
What is yellow journalism?
Newspapers that present little or no legitimate research
What was the 1930s called in journalism?
The Age of the Columnists
What took over newspapers?
Blogs
When did the Boston Newsletter begin and end publishing?
1704-1776
What act taxed all printing paper?
The stamp act
What brought photography to newspapers?
The civil war
Who made the first magazine to have exposés?
John D. Rockefeller
How did social media help a tech shooting in 2007?
They tweeted the shooting before others
What was the name of the journal that was dedicated to the revolutionary war?
The New-Jersey Journal
What caused national debates in newspapers?
It was due to uncensored press
What happened after the war with politics?
Political parties started printing party specific newspapers
What were newspapers a source for?
Activists for political parties and for social equality
What newspapers integrated their news in 2000?
The New York Times
What is the inverted pyramid?
Where newspapers put stories from most important to least important
What was the name of the first continuously published newsletter?
The Boston Newsletter
Why would reporters put importance in newspaper articles?
In case the telegraph lines went down
What caused papers to post sensational headlines and lurid stories?
John D. Rockefeller's magazines
Who was kidnaped in Afghanistan while reporting there?
David Rohde
What was the importance of the New-Jersey Journal?
It kept hope alive during the revolutionary war