COMM 101 – Flashcards

The alphabet was invented by

Chronologically, which of the following came first in the history of printing in Europe

During the Europeans middle ages, most knowledge such as history and law was held in

Which of the following helped drive the invention of printing? 1. increasing trade 2. the black death 3. the cost of scribes 4. two of the above 5. all of the above

Monks copied books to

Printing _____ the protestant reformation

Which paper is regarded as the first newspaper in the colonies

What was/were the major problem(s) of early newspapers in America in the 18th century Newspapers were expensive Newspapers only aimed at the elite Newspapers' lack of objectivity

Which of the following was the most important effect of the printing press and moveable type?

Magazine circulation grew in the nineteenth century because of which of the following? a. The growth of the middle class b. The growth of literacy c. The growing number of companies wanting to advertise consumer products d. All of the above

The Postal Act of 1879 did which of the following?

The main point(s) in "Canons of Journalism and Statement of Principles" in 1923 is/are a. Be objective b. Avoid sensationalism c. Serve the public interest d. All of the above e. None of the above

The inventor who made it possible to send radio waves over long distances was

The effect of radio on society was to

Which of the following statements is true about radio as we know it?

Which inventor truly made possible commercial radio broadcasting

The primary drawback of the Edison talking machine for sound recording was

Newspapers were originally targeted at an elite readership

Block printing was invented by the Japanese

An advantage of magazines is that their stories are written by specialist rather than general reporters.

Magazines have always been targeted at a readership consisting of common people

Electricity may have been used as early as 250 BCE

Heinrich Hertz proved that electricity propagates in waves at different frequencies the way sound does.

Alexander Graham Bell invented all the parts of the telephone

Lee de Forest invented the vacuum tube.

Commercial radio broadcasting began during World War I

The first radio broadcast of a voice was done by Reginald Fessenden

A major problem with mechanical recording was that the performers had to closely gather around the recording horn

The effect of radio on society after the introduction of television was to fragment society

It's impossible to record on steel wire because the whole wire becomes a single magnet.

The first electrical recording device used tape with an iron oxide coating.

Thomas Edison invented the first practical sound recording device

Prior to radio, communication was point to point