Question 1

_______________________ bought the New York Times in 1896.

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Question 2

If traditional forms of generating revenue for newspapers (subscriptions and advertising) are both dropping for many newspapers, what possible alternatives are there to support the vital role of print journalism?

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Question 3

The space left over in a newspaper for news content after all the ads are placed is called the _______________________.

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Question 4

What are the two main features of yellow journalism?

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Question 5

What is citizen journalism? Describe the possible positive and negative effects of citizen journalism on the news media.

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Question 6

William Randolph Hearst reportedly once said, "The modern editor of the popular journal does not care for _______________________. The editor wants novelty."

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Question 7

Explain different models of the newspaper in American society.

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Question 8

___,who bought the New York Times in 1896, championed "no frills" reporting.

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Question 9

How did newspapers emerge as a mass medium during the penny press era?

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Question 10

___,who bought the New York Journal in 1895, is considered a yellow journalism publisher.

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Question 11

_______________________ attempts to make the news more scientifically accurate by using poll surveys and questionnaires.

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Question 12

The inverted-pyramid style is associated with _______________________ journalism.

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Question 13

_______________________ is a style of journalism that answers who, what, where, and when (and less frequently why or how) questions at the top of the story.

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Question 14

Describe the kind of journalism used in the 2016 Academy Award winning movie, Spotlight.

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Question 15

As a grassroots movement, _______________________ refers to people who use the Internet and blogs to disseminate news and information.

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Question 16

___ was a female reporter for the New York World who traveled around the world in seventy-two days.

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Question 17

Why have African American newspapers had to struggle to maintain their circulation over the past two decades?

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Question 18

In what ways has the Internet resulted in changes in traditional newspaper operations?

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Question 19

Describe the role of the underground press.

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Quiz 8: Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism