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1
Which was not one of the ways information was spread in America before newspapers?
Letters from England
Word of Mouth
Fliers
Newspapers from England
2
Where can we find the most evidence of sensationalism in the media today?
Documentaries
News broadcasts
Reality TV
3
What is an unethical brand of journalism involving hoaxes and self-promotions by papers?
Muckraking
Yellow Journalism
Shock Jock
Sensationalism
4
Human interest stories might include a story about homeless people.
True
False
5
What was not an impact of the TV in journalism?
Increased use of graphics
Faster way to spread news
Cable news / 24 hour news stations
Less work for journalists
6
All of the following are true about news except...
Presentation of current events.
A story enough people want to read.
John Cena killed Harambe
An account of an event.
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The connections between paragraphs is called
graphs
links
transitions
logic
8
A story must have proximity to be considered newsworthy.
False
True
9
News stories must include quotes.
True
False
10
What was the first newscast about?
A commentary on the war
A weekly soap opera series
Presidential election results
It was all music
11
What was the name of the first newspaper in America?
Pennsylvania Evening Post
Boston News-letter
New York Weekly Journal
Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick
12
How many reasons are there that a story will be considered news?
6
5
8
7
13
What amendment guarantees freedom of the press?
5th
1st
2nd
9th
14
Where did the term for "yellow journalism" come from?
"The Yellow Kid" comic
"The Yellow Duck" comic
"The Yellow Nation" comic
"The Yellow Media" comic
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What is not an example of sensationalism?
"Soccer pro kneels during national anthem"
"Watch execution on live TV tonight"
"Ebola in the air? A nightmare that could happen"
"Abraham Lincoln was a woman"
16
What war was said to have started because of the circulation war between Hearst and Pulitzer
Cold War
Civil War
World War 4
Spanish-American War
17
The part of an article that tells who wrote the story is called what?
editor
flag
byline
ethics
18
What was the first and most famous "penny press?"
New York Sun
New York Times
New York Night
New York Today
19
What is NOT considered a characteristic of yellow journalism?
Fraudulent stories
Yellow Headlines
Sunday supplements
Scare Headlines
20
Who was not one of the most notable yellow journalists?
Joseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst
Benjamin Day
William Day Pulitzer
21
What is the correct spelling of your teachers last name?
Manhertz
Mainherz
Manherz
Manheirz
22
The invention of the telegraph led to what style of writing that is still used today?
Inverted pyramid
Circle style
Upside-down rectangle
Roundabout
23
Why was the first newspaper discontinued?
It mixed opinions and facts
It went bankrupt
There were not enough people interested
The government did not approve of it
24
How do newspapers make money?
selling advertisements
selling their souls
selling paper for piñatas
selling hot dogs
25
What are written false statements that are damaging to another person?
Wrong
Libel
Slander
Lying
26
All of these men currently host an evening news show except...
Lester Holt
David Muir
Scott Pelly
Harambe Mcharambeface