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Yellow JournalismTerm given to sensationalist newspaper writing
Hearst and PulitzerWho used Yellow Journalism to garner support for war with Spain? (2 people)
Early 1970'sWhen was the Watergate Era?
Bob Woodward and Carl BernsteinWho were the two jounalists who did the Watergate Story?
New York TimesWhat is the Largest Metropolitan Daily newspaper?
Gannett PublishingWho owns one of the Largest newspaper chains including the USA Today?
McClatchy PublishingWho owns one of the Largest newspaper chains including the Star Telegram?
General Assignment ReporterWho is the bottom of the Journalistic Hierarchy?
The PublisherWho is the Top of the Journalistic Hierarchy?
A BeatWhat is the term in reference to subject area that a reporter covers?
Syndicated columnistWhat is the term for a person who is not a reporter but writes opinion pieces for a newspaper?
Tabloid WarsWhat movie clip did the Howard Beach "Race Attack" story come from?
GA, Copy Editors, Department Editor, Managing Editor, The Editor, The PublisherWhat is the Journalistic Hierarchy? (Start with the reporter and go up)
Columnists, Reporters, Designers, Departmental Editors, The Editor, The PublisherWhat is the Newspaper Hierarchy for a story? (Start at the writers and go up)
Elite, Popular, SpecializedHow did magazines evolve regarding the markets in which they are available?
American MagazineWhat was the first magazine?
Andrew BradfordWho wrote "American magazine"?
3 issuesHow many issues of "American Magazine" were published?
General MagazineWhat was the second magazine?
1741When were both "American Magazine" and "General Magazine" published?
Benjamin FranklinWho wrote "General Magazine"?
6 issuesHow many issues of "General Magazine" were published?
luxury itemsWhat type of item is a magazine considered?
Late 19th CenturyWhen was the golden age of Magazines?
Ladies Home JournalWhat magazine came out of "The Tribune and Farmer"?
1883When did Ladies Home Journal first appear on the shelves?
Louisa CurtisWho was the inventor and author of the first "Ladies Home Journal"?
Cyprus CurtisWho owned "The Tribune and Farmer"?
investigative journalists trying to invoke social changeWhat did the term MudRaker stand for?
Early 20th CenturyWhen did Mudrakers appear on the journalistic scene?
CosmopolitanName one Magazine that was a Mudraker magazine when it was first concieved.
1906When did Cosmopolitan hit the shelves?
concept of adjcencyWhat is the concept of putting a relating ad near a journalistic entry in a magazine?
Specialized MagazinesWhat could be considered a print version of Narrowcasting?
Late 20th CenturyWhen did Specialized Magazines start to show up?
People MagazineWhat is the top Magazine in Revenue?
AARP the MagazineWhat is the top Magazine in Circulation?
Home and GardenWhat is the second top magazine in Revenue?
AARP BulletinWhat is the second top magazine in circulation?
Time, People, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment WeeklyWhat four magazines where said to be owned by Time/Warner? (in class lecture)
Government shut down all media formsWhat happened in Honduras?
1964When was the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue first released?
Pass Along readershipWhat is it called when you loan a friend to look or read a piece of journalism?
5 millionIn 2006 How many copies of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition were sold?
35 millionIn 2005 how much was spent on advertising in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition?
Female ReadersWhat pushes the higher revenues and circulation of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition?
3.2 millionWhat is the average Circulaiton of a regular copy of Sports Illustrated?
Conde NastWho owns such upscale magazines as: Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, The New Yorker, etc...?
Hearst MagazinesWho owns the following magazines: RedBook, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Popular Mechanics?
Helen Gurley BrownWho wrote "Sex and the Single Girl" and ultimately changed the magazine Cosmopolitan forever?
1965When did the revamped Cosmopolitan hit the shelves?
Small staff, Several Editors, Freelance writersDescribe a magazines journalistic structure...
Shattered GlassWhat was the movie that we watched regarding the magazine "The New Republic"?
2003When did Shattered Glass hit the big screen?
It was the number one Political Magazine of the timeWhy was "The New Republic" called the in-flight magazine of Air Force 1?
Writer Stephen GlassWho is the movie "Shattered Glass" about?
His CredibilityWhat destroyed Stephen Glass' career with the magazine?
Hack HeavenWhat was the name of the Article that destroyed Stephen Glass?
The NBAWhat sport did we see has social guidelines regarding the media?
International Standard Serial Number or ISSNWhat is the big difference between an online magazine and a blog?
an Editorial BoardWhat is a small thing that online magazines have that blogs don't?
Salon.comWhat was the first major online magazine?
1995When was Salon.com first released to the public?
David TalbotWho was the editor and creator of Salon.com when it was first released?
noDo online magazines make money?
83.6 millionHow much money has Salon.com lost since its conception?
ad-free readingWhat is the difference between Free reading and a Premium Subscription on Salon.com?
Slate.comWhat was the second big online magazine that was discussed in class?
June 1996When did Slate.com appear on the web?
Micheal KinsleyWho started Slate.com for Microsoft?
The Washington PostWho now owns Slate.com?
NPR and the Washington PostWhat other media sources does Slate.coms content appear on?
PitchforkOf the online magazines listed which one has not gone print? (Pitchfork, Movie Insider, Synthesis, Luaire)
Hardware - Software issueWhat was the big issue that occured at the very beginning of Radio?
Advertising SupportHow is American radio paid for?
Government SupportHow is most public radio paid for?
2 to 1What is the ratio of Radios to Humans?
The telegraphWhat did the Radio grow out of?
To create instantaneous communication across long distancesWhat was the telegraph created for?
Heinrich HertzWho did the beginning experiments with radio waves?
Guglielmo MarconiWho made the first major breakthrough in Radio because he wanted to talk to his dad at sea?
British MarconiWhat was the name of the first European Radio Company in 1897?
American MarconiWhat was the name of the first American Radio Company in 1899?
WirelessWhat is an interchangable term for Radio?
Reginald Aubrey FessendenWho made the first voice broadcast on christmas eve?
1906What year was the first voice broadcast made?
A BarretterWhat was needed to recieve early wireless signals?
Lee De ForestWho created the audion or the Vacuum tube?
Chaos in the EtherWhat was it called when the Radio waves were clogged with meaningless messages and programs?
required all ships to have radiosWhat did the Wireless Ship Act of 1910 do?
Radio Act of 1912What Radio Act required a ship radio to be manned and altered how radio was used? (due to the sinking of the Titanic)
They were shut down by Conde NastWhat recent occurence happened in the magazine world? (regards four magazines including gourmet magazine)
David SarnoffWho was the man who relayed the names of the dead after the sinking of the titanic?
72 hoursHow many hours did David Sarnoff spend at the telegraph after the sinking of the Titanic?
The "Music Box Memo"What memo laid out an envisioned future of radio in 1915?
Radio Coporation of AmericaWhat Coporation did David Sarnoff become the head of later in life?
National Broadcasting CompanyWhat Company is owned by Radio Corporation of America?
Call LettersWhat was the big change that came from Radio Licensing?
Patents PoolWhat killed American Marconi during World War 1?
1919When did the Radio Corporation of America come to be?
Was absorbed by Radio Coporation of AmericaWhat happened to American Marconi after the Patent pool killed it?
United FruitWhat company in the conglomerate that started RCA really pushed its use?
General Electric, Westinghouse, At&t, United FruitWhat were the companies of the conglomerate that created the Radio Corporation of America?
KDKA in PittsburgWhat was the first Radio Station in America?
1920When could the first Radio Station in America be heard?
Frank ConradWho was the first DJ on KDKA?
Assitant Chief Engineer at WestinghouseWhat was Frank Conrad's job?
KDKA, Snake oil Salesmen, and PreachersWho were the first people to utilize radio? (could normally be heard on the airwaves at the very beginning)
WEAF in New YorkWhat was the first Commercial Radio Station?
1922When did the first Commercial Radio station hit the airwaves?
At&tWho owned WEAF in New York?
At&t, NBC, CBS, ABCWhat was the order of rising Radio Networks in the 1920s? (start with the earliest)
William PaleyWho was to CBS what David Sarnoff was to NBC?
Radio Act of 1927What Radio Act declared that Radio should operate within the public interest and created the Federal Radio Commission?
Radio Act of 1934What Radio Act Created the Federal Communications Commission?
1930-1950When was Radio's golden Age?
Ma Perkins, Fibber Mcgee and Molly, Amos and AndyWhat were the three big radio programs of the golden age of radio?
Variety ShowsWhat type of radio shows were Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Bergen/McCarthy apart of?
Orson WellesWhat radio actor put on the "War of the Worlds" Broadcast?
October 30, 1938When was "War of the Worlds" Broadcasted on the airwaves as live theatre?
Mercury Theatre on the AirWhat was the name of show that put on the "War of the Worlds" broadcast?

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Created October 7, 2009
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