Journailsm Review

Question 1

Which of the following affected the style of "The New York Times"?

Accepted Answer

Limit of words on the wire service equals facts only

Question 2

Which paper, started in 1896, promised unbiased news, or "just the facts"?

Accepted Answer

"The New York Times"

Question 3

The fight over readership between Hearst and Pulitzer spawned which American war?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish American War

Question 4

Which of these major moments were NOT announced on live radio news in the 1940's?

Accepted Answer

Dewey defeats Truman

Question 5

By 1791, the first amendment was created, protecting all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

freedom to bear arms.

Question 6

By the early 1800's the '______' was the beginning of daily newspapers.

Accepted Answer

Penny Press

Question 7

A jury ruled back in 1735 that the media has the right to

Accepted Answer

criticize the government if it is based on facts.

Question 8

Which media moment from the 1980's echoed the empact of the JFK assasination?

Accepted Answer

The explosion of the Challenger

Question 9

Major journalistic moments in the 1950's included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

the creation of the cable news station.

Question 10

Which of the following was not a major celebrity news story in the 1990's?

Accepted Answer

The Beating of Rodney King

Question 11

Coverage of the Rodney King beating and trial changed the media in what way?

Accepted Answer

Introduce the use of amateur video by the media.

Question 12

The look of media changed in the 1980's due to

Accepted Answer

All of these.

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a major journalistic moment in the 1930's?

Accepted Answer

The sinking of the Titanic

Question 14

Penny Press papers introduced all of the following into newsprint EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

Images or illustrations

Question 15

WWI changed the media by resulting in

Accepted Answer

All of these are correct.

Question 16

The age of 'yellow journalism' marked the rise of which two famous newspaper moguls?

Accepted Answer

Hearst and Pulitzer

Question 17

_______ is the future of Journalism.

Accepted Answer

Podcasting

Question 18

The first leading man of television journalism was

Accepted Answer

Edward R. Murrow.

Question 19

The events of 9/11 changed how the media reports in which way?

Accepted Answer

It changed the culture of how we get of news., It changed the integrity of news reporting., it changed the culture of what makes news., The news 'can never sleep' now.

Question 20

The dominate force in journalism in the 1930's was

Accepted Answer

radio and photojournalism.

Question 21

Which of the following moments of journalism spawned an entire generation of journalists?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 22

Reporting online has taken the _____ out of the news.

Accepted Answer

need for truth, reliability, credibility, consistant fact checking

Question 23

Which of the following moments of journailsm brought the country together?

Accepted Answer

The inuaguration of JFK., The death of President Kennedy., The telvised moment of man walking on the moon.

Question 24

FDR's 'fireside chats', weekly radio address to the nation, cemented the need for presidents to

Accepted Answer

embrace mainstream media as a connection to Americans.

Question 25

Infotainment, the current style of news reporting for many, is a combination of

Accepted Answer

facts and entertainment.

Question 26

Which of the following headlines is the most famous misprint in journalism history?

Accepted Answer

Dewey defeats Truman!

Question 27

Watergate and the Pentagon Papers did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Created public mistrust, division between government & media

Question 28

In 1920's journalism, which of the following did not happen?

Accepted Answer

The creation of the first televised news.

Question 29

The death of Princess Diana was a black mark on journalism because

Accepted Answer

the press was responsible for the death.

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