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15 Cards in this Set
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Publick Occurrences
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First newspaper published in America.
British shut the newspaper down after its first issue. |
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The Boston News-Letter
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First successful newspaper published in America.
First issue published by John Campbell on April 24, 1704. Contained news from London journals. Most sensational story: Blackbeard the pirate. |
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New York Weekly Journal
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Published by Peter Zenger.
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Peter Zenger
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Published New York Weekly Journal.
was accused for libel in 1755 his printing press is burned by colonial authorities. his case helped establish freedom of speech. |
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Penny Press
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1833
Benjamin Day |
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Benjamin Day
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Penny Press 1833
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When did photography become a popular addition to newspapers?
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during the civil war era.
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Matthew Brady
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set up a camera on the battlefields during the civil war; his pictures were printed in newspapers.
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Which new technology, used by Abraham Lincoln, helped speed news along?
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telegraph
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Inverted Pyramid
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was a method of sending important news along the telegraph first, then filling in the details in case the telegraph lines went down.
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Joseph Pulitzer
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"The Yellow Kid" comicstrip
Nellie Bly |
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William Randolph Hearst
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cuban prisoners stories
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"Yellow Journalism"
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journalism that isn't quite honest.
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Nellie Bly
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investigated through personal experience.
was hired by Pulitzer |
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Associated Press
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sells news stories to newspapers.
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