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What is the motto of the New York Times?

Who wrote "The Jungle"?

History of Journalism Part 4

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Who wrote "The Jungle"?
Upton Sinclair
J.K. Rowling
Mark Twain
Ernest Hemmingway
2
What is the motto of the New York Times?
All The News That's Fit To Print
Your Window To The World
Your Daily Dose of Knowledge
Stay Informed, Stay Ahead
3
What did USA Today do to attract "The TV Generation"?
Offered a discount on a subscription
Shorter stories and lots of color
Added more comics and puzzles
Gave away free newspapers
4
The "CNN Effect" is real time 24 hr. news coverage .
False
True
5
What did the public want from the newspaper industry?
Fairness/Accuracy/Accountability
Sensational Stories/Pictures/Color
Entertainment/Puzzles/Help Wanted Ads
Advertisements/Comics/Sports
6
Two reporters broke the Watergate story in 1972. What newspaper did they work for?
The Hartford Courant
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
The New York Times
7
What happened as a result of the book "The Jungle"?
All meat processing plants were closed
Tougher food and drug laws
Nothing because no-one read the book
The author was arrested and put in jail
8
What kind of news did "jazz journalism" feature?
Articles about jazz music
Gladiator contests, births, deaths
Gangsters, bootleggers, scandals
Stock market reports and financial investments
9
What is "muckraking"?
Raking leaves
A type of news story
Cleaning out stalls in a barn
Investigative journalism
10
What famous trial created the market for "24 hr. news coverage"?
Jeffrey Dahmer
The Zodiac Killer
Lizzie Borden
O.J. Simpson