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

Of all our mass media institutions, newspapers have played the leading role in sustaining democracy.

The inverted-pyramid news story form is most commonly used with longer feature stories.

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

Journalism is a scientific and objective method of communication.

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

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

Yellow journalism in the 1890s was the origin of objective journalism in the twentieth century.

Worried about the shaky financial underpinnings of print journalism, some have suggested new business models, including ______.

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

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

Describe the role of the underground press.

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

The New York Journal used the motto "It does not soil the breakfast cloth."

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

What are the two main features of yellow journalism?

By the late 1820s, the average newspaper cost eighteen cents per copy.

Which of the following is not a potential obstacle to print journalism's vital role in sustaining democracy?

The inverted-pyramid style is associated with _______________________ journalism.

Explain different models of the newspaper in American society.

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