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22 Cards in this Set
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Ida B. Wells
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part owner of the Memphis free speech and headlight. Wrote under the psedonym Lola well struggle for social justice reprensents an early historical example of the role of disident press in America history.
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James Franklin
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started his own newspaper in Boston in 1721..first American newspaper to appear w/o the heading "published by authority" sanction....began the tradition of an independent press in the US.
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Benjamin Franklin
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proved that a printer can make money w/o sanction or government support.
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Sedition
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incitement of discontent or rebellion against the government
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The Stamp Act
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1765 a tax imposed by British Parliament. Required that many printed materials carry a tax stamp
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Yellow journalism
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news that emphasizes crime, sex and violence; also called jazz journalism and tabloid journalism.
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What was the first mass medium to deliver news?
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Newspapers
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What was the name of America's first newspaper?
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Boston news letter
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The Crisis Magazine
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published by web dubois for an African American audience
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
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an agency of print media market research, verifies and publishes circulation figures for member magazines
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McClure's magazine
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pioneered investigative reporting in the united states early in yhe 20th century.
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The New Yorker
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launched the wittiest group of writers that gathered around a table at new York algonquin hotel
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The postal act of 1879
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encouraged the growth of magazines because it ensured quick, reasonably priced distribution for magazines.
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Muckrakers
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investigative magazine journalist who targeted abuses by gov and big business.
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The Saturday evening post
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was the first national magazine with a large circulation.
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Thomas Edison
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first demonstrated his phonograph in 1877.
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Peter Goldmark
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working for CBS Williams S. Paley, developed the oped the long playing record(33 rpm)
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Emile Berliner
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developed the gramophone in 1887
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BMI
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handle the rights to play music for broadcast
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ASCAP
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licensing agencies that handle the rights to play music for broadcast
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Billboard Magazine
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the music industrys bible includes breaking news about the music business, top selling charts in all music categories
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What are three issues facing the recording industry today?
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attempts to control music through labeling, overseas piracy and copyright protection for music file sharing
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