Early U.S. Journalism
This act imposed a tax on colonial publishers and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London
What is the Stamp Act of 1765
This device made newspapers cheaper and gain wider circulation
What is the Penny Press
The turn of the century helped produce a new form of journalism, what was it called?
What is muckraker journalism
Although it was initially developed in the 1960s, it did not gain widespread adoption until the early 1990s. What was this technological development called?
What is the Internet
During Early U.S. Journalism, the press focused on international news or domestic news?
What is international news
Journalism did not begin in the United States. Early examples can be traced back to the 1470s, what is generally recognized as the first newspaper?
What is the Relation, published in France in 1605
The development of the telegraph created what class of reporter?
What is the correspondent
At the turn of the 20th century, what distinct practice was originated?
What is public relations
In 1926, the first major U.S. company dedicated to running a broadcast network was founded. What network was it?
What is NBC
Established itself as a liberal alternative to Fox News after the success of Fox News. What company is this?
What is MSNBC
By 1721, the US press had begun to assert more independence, this was shown by The New-England Courant. Who were the publishers of this newspaper?
William Randolph Hearst would purchase a number of newspapers in the 1890s. He would use one of his newspapers, the New York Morning Journal, to provoke American outrage against Spain through sensationalist and often fake articles. This coverage contributed to the Spanish-American War in 1898. What is this form of journalism called?
What is yellow journalism
By 1910, the US government employed people tasked with sending handouts to Washington-based newspapers. What is this role called?
What is a press agent
What was the first 24-hour television news network?
What is CNN
One of the worlds first television stations began broadcasting in New York in 1928, what was this station called?
What is W2XB
This act criminalized making false statements that were critical of the federal government, it was also used in the prosecution and conviction of many Jeffersonian newspaper owners who disagreed with the government.
What is the Sedition Act of 1798
The first Black-owned newspaper was founded in New York in 1827 mainly in response to the pro slavery newspapers in the city, what was this newspaper called?
What is the Freedom Journal
An example of muckraker journalism was a 1903 story by Lincoln Steffens that was part of a series of stories examining corruption in major U.S. cities, what was this story called?
What is "The Shame of Minneapolis"
The 1950s saw the invention of a device that allowed news presenters to look at the camera while reporting the news. What is this device called?
What is the teleprompter
By the 1960s, this company would be established as a network of noncommercial radio stations funded by listener donations and government subsidies. What is the company called?
What is NPR
What is the name of the first multi-page newspaper published in the United States?
What is Publick Occurrences, published in Boston in 1690
Due to transmissions sometimes failing partway through, correspondents not only produced shorter stories but organized them using what type of style?
What is the inverted pyramid style
It was not until the 1920s that these became norms within U.S. journalism.
What is "objectivity" and "neutrality"
What is "wag the dog"
The development of these cables linked the United States to Europe and other countries making it easier to bring 'the world' to local audiences. What was this development called?
What is submarine cables