ch. 3 newspapers

language that authorities believe could incite rebellion against the government

a false statement that damages a person’s character or reputation by exposing that person to public ridicule

America’s first newspaper was published in Boston when? What was it called?

Gannett Co. creates USA Today, using splashy format and color

America’s first Spanish-language newspaper, beginning in GA

John Russwurm and Reverend Samuel Cornish begin the nation’s first African American newspaper

the first newspaper to appear without the Crown’s \”published by authority\” sanction; 1721

nation’s first consecutively issued newspaper; edited by John Campbell

established a landmark precedent for freedom of the press in America – the concept that truth is the best defense for libel

what year and what paper was the Zinger trail based on?

media that present alternative viewpoints that challenge the mainstream press; EX. emancipation and women’s suffrage

a newspaper produced by dropping the price of each copy to a penny and supporting the production cost through advertising

news that emphasizes crime, sex, and violence

the first publisher to drop his paper, the New York Sun, to the price of just a penny and sell it everyday; popularized the news with scandals, police reports and celebrities

founded the New York Times, a penny paper

the only form of daily news from 1690 to 1920

pretty dull publications; outdated news, no pictures; and some local news on disease, etc.

five freedoms of the 1st Amendment

3 reasons why the penny press was able to happen

the year of the telegraph

the inventor of the telegraph

a disruptive innovation in journalism. rapid transmission of information over distances

telegraph message transmitted over wires; Associated Press; newspapers would pool resources and have one journalist out in the field to report to many

revived and refined the penny press sensationalism in the late 19th century

ran his father’s San Francisco Examiner and later bought the New York Journal; yellow journalist and dubbed the spanish american war the \”Journal’s War\”

during the Civil War, newspapers gained popularity, news about loved ones in the war became increasingly important

took to photographing Civil War battlefields, published in magazine and galleries in big cities; allowed the public to recognize how awful war was; paved the way to photojournalism

a small-format newspaper that features large photographs and illustrations along with sensational stories

new agencies that sell articles for publication to a number of newspapers simultaneously

Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran) and her journey \”Around the world in 80 days\” and in an insane asylum; investigative journalism that details an individual’s experiences from a deeply personal perspective; individual will choose a situation, and immerse themselves in the events and people involved; less about writer’s life, more about writer’s experiences

first female investigative reporter in the late 1800s

as this subject became more important, a certain method was then applied to journalistic coverage

purchased the New York Times in 1896, helped make it so respected; downplayed sensationally and aimed at a higher social strata of readers

newspapers and TV stations that provide news for other languages; immigrants and domestic minorities

Frederick Douglas’ pre Civil War paper

African American woman, wrote for a Mississippi newspaper, wrote editorials against lynching in the 1800s

when women started to have more influence in the newspaper industry. Women hired for Newsweek to research only, not allowed to write

three largest national newspapers today

when this national newspaper came out, considered revolutionary. colorful, graphic, short, positive tone, no home city; newspapers looked down on it, but readers liked it

newspapers go online

problems with online newspapers

a New Orleans newspaper decided this past summer to only publish hardcopies 3 days a week and the rest online; people furious; some dont have access to computers; newspaper was losing money though

evolving, changing model of newspapers?

are newspapers back to an elitist thing??

newspapers are historically important in defining……..

this newspaper was only published once because local officials stopped it

the tradition of an independent press in the US began in 1721 when……

the John Peter Zinger case established what important legal precedent?

By the American Revolution, at least _____ women had worked as printers in the colonies.

1765-1766, taxed publishers for their issues. Protesters adopted \”No taxation without representation\”

1798-1800, the federal government’s first attempt to control its critics. \”Anyone who shall write, print, or publish false, scandalous, and malicious writing against the government\” could be fined or jailed

radical abolitionist, editor of The Liberator in 1831 which promoted immediate emancipation

reached the West: The Indiana Gazette, the Texas Gazette, the Oregon Spectator, the Weekly Arizonian, Rocky Mountain News

the most celebrated journalist to chronicle the frontier

Self-educated slave 1847 edited an anti-slavery weekly, the North Star, the most important African American pre Civil War newspaper

African American who co-founded Freedom’s Journal, the first African American newspaper, in New York City, 1827

African American who co-founded Freedom’s Journal, the first African American newspaper, in New York City, 1827

penny presses changed newspaper audiences how?

the legacy of penny press continues today…

intense newspaper competition bred….

standardized and raised wages at many of the nation’s largest newspapers; created a sense of professionalism for journalists

decline of readership began in…with the invention of the…

what briefly revived the alternative press in the 20th century?

the overall number of newspapers has declined since the ____.

two ares of newspaper operations

the business side of newspapers handles…

the editorial employees report to whom?

the editorial side of newspapers handles…

Gannett launched a ______ site to try to attract younger readers

____ _______ has simplified field reporting.

newspapers are using the ______ to sell more of the information they gather

____ _____ means national newspapers can publish regional editions

Today, large corporations have bought up newspapers that were once family owned

Today, instead of competing locally, national chains now compete with one another

The future of newspapers’ financial success depends on what two things?

Today, he two groups dropping newspapers are ___ and ____.

Today, newspapers have introduced features and special sections targeting ___ and ____.

In cities with large Latino populations, newspapers have introduced Spanish-language editions; existing Spanish papers have expanded.

the average daily newspaper is what percent advertising?

today, newspapers struggle with these two roles

Today, some large newspapers distribute free editions in order to attract _____.