masc 101- ch 6 – Flashcards
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According to a 2012 study by the Pew Research Center, what proportion of Americans say they read a print newspaper yesterday?
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less than 1/4
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The "Penny Press" newspapers were successful because of their coverage of foreign affairs, national politics, and the economy
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false
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During his radio career, Edward R. Murrow is best remembered for which of the following?
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his accounts from London in WWII
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Which paper is regarded as the first newspaper in the North American colonies (even though it published only one issue)?
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Publick Occurrences
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch last week ran a story about VCU senior Janelle Sykes' being named the Atlantic 10 Conference's defensive player of the week in volleyball. The Miami Herald did not. This is an example of the ________ news value.
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proximity
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Which of the following is generally true about tabloid newspapers?
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-They are printed on a half-page format (half the size of a full-size "broadsheet" newspaper). -They are written in a livelier style than broadsheet newspapers. -On their covers, they usually have a dominant photo and big headlines, instead of a story with text.
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The U.S. newspaper with the largest circulation is The New York Times.
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false
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Most members of our class say they go online for news and information at least several times a day.
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true
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Which of the following events helped bring CNN to prominence?
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the Persian Gulf War
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How did newspapers initially respond to radio news?
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Newspapers were upset and threatened to cut off radio stations' access to Associated Press news.
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Which paper was published by Benjamin Franklin?
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The Pennsylvania Gazette
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Until the 1960s, newscasts offered by the TV networks in the U.S. were only 15 minutes long.
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true
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Community newspapers remain important today because they provide information that people can't get anywhere else.
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true
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It's illegal for a journalist to go on Kickstarter and ask for money to help fund a reporting project
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false
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Who was the reporter who exposed horrible conditions in New York's insane asylums in the late 1880s?
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Nellie Bly
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Where was the first English-language newspaper published?
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Amsterdam
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New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane started a major controversy in 2012 when he wrote a column asking _______________.
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whether reporters should point out in stories when sources are saying things that are demonstrably false
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William Randolph Hearst and Frederick Douglass battled it out in a New York newspaper war that gave rise to the term "Yellow Journalism."
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false
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Who reportedly said, "You furnish the pictures; I'll furnish the war"?
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William Randolph Hearst
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Martin Luther and John Calvin were famous for publishing broadsheets containing what?
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Religious writings
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What phrase was used for a lively, illustrated brand of news reporting of the 1920s?
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jazz journalism
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Most American newspapers are owned by _______________.
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large corporate chains
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Journalistic objectivity began with which of the following?
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the "penny press"
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USA Today runs a photo and story about Lady Gaga's outrageous wardrobe on the front page of its Life section. This is an example of the ________ news value.
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human interest
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Which paper is regarded as having started the "Penny Press" era?
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The New York Sun
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According to our class survey, how many students in MASC 101 said they read a newspaper almost every day?
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2%
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Between 2003 and 2011, approximately ______ journalists died covering the war in Iraq.
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150
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Over the past decade, _______________.
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several major newspapers have closed or moved to Web-only publication.
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Why are alternative papers such as New Times and the Village Voice successful money-makers? What advantage do they have over metro daily newspapers?
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they attract a young audience that advertisers want to reach
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Which newspaper was the responsible for breaking the Watergate story in 1972?
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The Washington Post
