Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Citizen journalism refers to the practic

Question 2

_______________________ 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.

Accepted Answer

Inverted-p

Question 3

Which of the following eras of journalism best represents the historical arrival of newspapers as a mass medium?

Accepted Answer

A) Penny press 
B) Partisan press 
C) Literary journalism 
D) Interpretive reporting 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) Penny press 
B) Partisan press 
C) Literary journalism 
D) Interpretive reporting 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 4

News accounts that focus on the trials and tribulations of the human condition are called _______________________, which often feature ordinary individuals facing extraordinary challenges.

Accepted Answer

human-inte

Question 5

Which of the following statements about paywalls is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The Wall Street Journal pioneered one of the few successful paywalls. 
B) Readers who are used to free online content are shunning the idea of paywalls. 
C) A 2011 study found that smaller newspapers were more likely to have a paywall than larger papers. 
D) Newspapers don't see any reason for paywalls-ad revenue is more than enough to cover costs. 
E) The New York Times added a metered paywall in 2011. 
A) The Wall Street Journal pioneered one of the few successful paywalls. 
B) Readers who are used to free online content are shunning the idea of paywalls. 
C) A 2011 study found that smaller newspapers were more likely to have a paywall than larger papers. 
D) Newspapers don't see any reason for paywalls-ad revenue is more than enough to cover costs. 
E) The New York Times added a metered paywall in 2011.

Question 6

Yellow journalism is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a journalism term from the 1950s for small-town papers and reporting styles 
B) a journalism term for federally funded newspaper archives in the 1960s and 1970s 
C) a journalism trend that began in the late 1800s stressing profit and featuring human-interest stories, crime news, and large headlines 
D) a 1980s industry term for PR-generated stories 
E) journalism written by journalists afraid to challenge public or political leaders 
A) a journalism term from the 1950s for small-town papers and reporting styles 
B) a journalism term for federally funded newspaper archives in the 1960s and 1970s 
C) a journalism trend that began in the late 1800s stressing profit and featuring human-interest stories, crime news, and large headlines 
D) a 1980s industry term for PR-generated stories 
E) journalism written by journalists afraid to challenge public or political leaders

Question 7

Starting around 2005, large newspaper chains responded to the decline in newspaper circulation by buying up more newspapers and increasing newsroom staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the textbook, which of the following has been a critique of the idea of journalistic objectivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Journalists use too much flair in their stories, obscuring the important details. 
B) Objective journalism fuels unhealthy competition between journalists to see who can get the story first. 
C) It isn't possible to have genuine journalistic impartiality, and many reporters have become too uncritical of people with power. 
D) It's too difficult to tell the journalist's thoughts apart from the thoughts of the subject of the story. 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) Journalists use too much flair in their stories, obscuring the important details. 
B) Objective journalism fuels unhealthy competition between journalists to see who can get the story first. 
C) It isn't possible to have genuine journalistic impartiality, and many reporters have become too uncritical of people with power. 
D) It's too difficult to tell the journalist's thoughts apart from the thoughts of the subject of the story. 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 9

President Theodore Roosevelt coined the term yellow journalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Advertising revenue, the lifeblood of newspaper operations, ______.

Accepted Answer

A) grew rapidly once the Internet boom took off in the late 1990s 
B) is holding steady even as the number of newspaper subscriptions increases 
C) has fallen dramatically in the last few years, with Internet ad sales unable to fill the gap 
D) cycles through periods of increase and decrease every few years 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) grew rapidly once the Internet boom took off in the late 1990s 
B) is holding steady even as the number of newspaper subscriptions increases 
C) has fallen dramatically in the last few years, with Internet ad sales unable to fill the gap 
D) cycles through periods of increase and decrease every few years 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is a way that online journalism is redefining news?

Accepted Answer

A) Newspapers can post stories online that they didn't have room for in their print edition. 
B) Newspapers are making huge profits from their online versions. 
C) Spurred by online news, newspapers are once again rapidly expanding their news staffs. 
D) Bloggers are taking more and more of a backseat to traditional journalism. 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) Newspapers can post stories online that they didn't have room for in their print edition. 
B) Newspapers are making huge profits from their online versions. 
C) Spurred by online news, newspapers are once again rapidly expanding their news staffs. 
D) Bloggers are taking more and more of a backseat to traditional journalism. 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 12

Explain different models of the newspaper in American society.

Accepted Answer

There are several different models of ne

Question 13

The term yellow journalism originated from a New York newspaper in the late nineteenth century that was printed on yellow-toned paper stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Objective journalism as championed by Adolph Ochs and the New York Times was particularly good at ______.

Accepted Answer

A) helping readers understand the complexities of the modern age by offering insightful analysis and context 
B) moving the practice of journalism out of the realm of sensationalism 
C) exploring journalism's ties to storytelling by adopting a more literary model 
D) appealing to working-class readers 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) helping readers understand the complexities of the modern age by offering insightful analysis and context 
B) moving the practice of journalism out of the realm of sensationalism 
C) exploring journalism's ties to storytelling by adopting a more literary model 
D) appealing to working-class readers 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 15

The two publishers most associated with yellow journalism in the late 1800s were ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Penn and Teller 
B) Pulitzer and Hearst 
C) Ochs and Pulitzer 
D) Hearst and Zukor 
E) Rowan and Martin 
A) Penn and Teller 
B) Pulitzer and Hearst 
C) Ochs and Pulitzer 
D) Hearst and Zukor 
E) Rowan and Martin

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it.
-New York Journal

Accepted Answer

A) Nellie Bly 
B) Adolph Ochs 
C) William Randolph Hearst 
A) Nellie Bly 
B) Adolph Ochs 
C) William Randolph Hearst

Question 17

Penny press newspapers, such as the New York Sun, ______.

Accepted Answer

A) favored human-interest stories 
B) relied on subsidies from political parties 
C) catered to upper-class readers 
D) were sold exclusively by subscription 
E) kept newspapers mostly focused on upper-class sections of society 
A) favored human-interest stories 
B) relied on subsidies from political parties 
C) catered to upper-class readers 
D) were sold exclusively by subscription 
E) kept newspapers mostly focused on upper-class sections of society

Question 18

Joseph Pulitzer's New York World sent star reporter Nellie Bly around the world in seventy-two days to beat the fictional record set in the popular Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the textbook, most small nondaily papers in the United States are consensus oriented rather than conflict oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By the end of the nineteenth century, crusading newspapers like the New York World had what kind of approach to women's rights?

Accepted Answer

A) They were against them. 
B) They championed conservative values and the status quo. 
C) They hired women as reporters and crusaded for better conditions for women. 
D) They hired mostly women for management positions. 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) They were against them. 
B) They championed conservative values and the status quo. 
C) They hired women as reporters and crusaded for better conditions for women. 
D) They hired mostly women for management positions. 
E) None of the above options is correct.

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

_______________________ 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.

Which of the following eras of journalism best represents the historical arrival of newspapers as a mass medium?

News accounts that focus on the trials and tribulations of the human condition are called _______________________, which often feature ordinary individuals facing extraordinary challenges.

Which of the following statements about paywalls is not true?

Yellow journalism is ______.

Starting around 2005, large newspaper chains responded to the decline in newspaper circulation by buying up more newspapers and increasing newsroom staff.

According to the textbook, which of the following has been a critique of the idea of journalistic objectivity?

President Theodore Roosevelt coined the term yellow journalism.

Advertising revenue, the lifeblood of newspaper operations, ______.

Which of the following is a way that online journalism is redefining news?

Explain different models of the newspaper in American society.

The term yellow journalism originated from a New York newspaper in the late nineteenth century that was printed on yellow-toned paper stock.

Objective journalism as championed by Adolph Ochs and the New York Times was particularly good at ______.

The two publishers most associated with yellow journalism in the late 1800s were ______.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it. -New York Journal

Penny press newspapers, such as the New York Sun, ______.

Joseph Pulitzer's New York World sent star reporter Nellie Bly around the world in seventy-two days to beat the fictional record set in the popular Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days.

According to the textbook, most small nondaily papers in the United States are consensus oriented rather than conflict oriented.

By the end of the nineteenth century, crusading newspapers like the New York World had what kind of approach to women's rights?

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

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Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

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Exam 8: Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

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

_______________________ 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.

Which of the following eras of journalism best represents the historical arrival of newspapers as a mass medium?

News accounts that focus on the trials and tribulations of the human condition are called _______________________, which often feature ordinary individuals facing extraordinary challenges.

Which of the following statements about paywalls is not true?

Yellow journalism is ______.

Starting around 2005, large newspaper chains responded to the decline in newspaper circulation by buying up more newspapers and increasing newsroom staff.

According to the textbook, which of the following has been a critique of the idea of journalistic objectivity?

President Theodore Roosevelt coined the term yellow journalism.

Advertising revenue, the lifeblood of newspaper operations, ______.

Which of the following is a way that online journalism is redefining news?

Explain different models of the newspaper in American society.

The term yellow journalism originated from a New York newspaper in the late nineteenth century that was printed on yellow-toned paper stock.

Objective journalism as championed by Adolph Ochs and the New York Times was particularly good at ______.

The two publishers most associated with yellow journalism in the late 1800s were ______.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Selecting from the following list of names, match the item with the name best associated with it. -New York Journal

Penny press newspapers, such as the New York Sun, ______.

Joseph Pulitzer's New York World sent star reporter Nellie Bly around the world in seventy-two days to beat the fictional record set in the popular Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days.

According to the textbook, most small nondaily papers in the United States are consensus oriented rather than conflict oriented.

By the end of the nineteenth century, crusading newspapers like the New York World had what kind of approach to women's rights?

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

General Questions Covering the Entire Text

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