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History of American Media and Journalism
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1
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What was Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic, in the American colonies?
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The first attempt at a newspaper in the American colonies.
2
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Why was Publick Occurrences suppressed after its first issue?
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British colonial authorities opposed its content.
3
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What is the overarching theme of Chapter 1 in this text?
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Looking Back: The History of American Media.
4
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What is a key skill journalists need according to the text?
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Broad education and language skills.
5
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What role do journalists play with thousands of information sources?
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Sort, judge, interpret, and select important items.
6
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What is the Internet’s impact compared to historical innovations?
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Ranks with movable type, telegraph, telephone, radio, TV.
7
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What is a fundamental journalistic standard mentioned for the Internet era?
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Be fair, get it right.
8
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What must information professionals do with the vast online information?
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Sort it out, organize it, interpret it.
9
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What phrase summarizes the early information environment in colonial America?
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Information paupers with rare newspaper access.
10
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What is the primary function of journalism according to the passage?
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Gather information, weigh facts, write and deliver stories.
11
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Which historical development does the text compare to the Internet’s impact?
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Movable type and other communications advances.
12
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What is the purpose of the section titled 'PUBLICK OCCURRENCES'?
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Illustrate early colonial journalism and its challenges.
13
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How did colonists primarily receive information before newspapers?
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By letter and word of mouth.
14
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What city published the first American newspaper attempt discussed?
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Boston.
15
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What is one consequence of the Internet on news delivery mentioned?
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News delivered online instead of on porches.
16
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What does the chapter imply about now vs then in journalism standards?
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Standards remain fair and accurate despite technology.
17
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What historical issue did early newspapers often include besides news?
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Essays and borrowed material.
18
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What term describes sensational journalism that emerged historically (not in text)?
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Yellow journalism.
19
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Name one historical form of journalism referenced as foundational.
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Quill pens or typewriters used for journalism.
20
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What characteristic describes the Information Age’s global connectivity?
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Electronic linking of billions of people.
21
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What is the Internet compared to in terms of human communication history?
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A development comparable to telegraph, telephone, radio, TV.
22
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What do journalists need to demonstrate in addition to skills?
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Good sense, judgment, writing, poise, ethics.
23
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What is the central question about the Internet’s ultimate impact?
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How fundamentally news and information have changed.
24
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What is one challenge associated with information online?
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Distinguishing excellent information from trash.
25
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What does the text say about technology performing the journalist’s work?
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Technology does not do the journalist’s work.
26
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Which publication introduced the idea of press freedom in America, per memory?
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Not specified in provided text.
27
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What is the relationship between information gathering and reporting?
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Gathering refined into stories that are delivered.
28
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What type of audience access did early newspapers have?
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Often very limited, sometimes single-sheet.
29
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What is one early newspaper characteristic described?
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Letters and essays formed content.
30
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How does the text describe the Internet’s regulation stance?
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Resistant to government regulation.