chapter 1—history of american media. sedition “the stirring of rebellion” in pre-revolutionary...
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Chapter 1—History of American Media
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Sedition“The stirring of rebellion”In pre-revolutionary war years, newspapers that attempted to criticize the government were found guilty of the charge.
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LibelWRITTEN defamation of character. False statements of damage against
another person or institution—can also be broadcasted (from written text)
Zenger trial in 1735 was first to use “TRUTH” as a defense against libel
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The First Amendment
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Yellow JournalismThe unethical, irresponsible
journalism given to hoaxes, altered photos, screaming headlines, “scoops”, frauds, and endless promotions of the newspapers.
Pulitzer & HearstName comes from the comic strip
“the Yellow Kid”
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The Pulitzer PrizeHighest award a writer or photographer can
receive in the field of journalism
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MuckrakersWriters that
investigated and reported on social injustices in the early 1900s.
The term was given to the writers as a criticism, but the writers considered it to be a “badge of honor”
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Other important points in the chapter…“Publick Occurrences”—first American
newspaper14 years later, “Boston News-Letter”
was the first continuously published newspaper “by authority”—had government approval
Stamp Act—caused papers to align with political parties, which created the “partisan press”
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Penny Press“New York Sun”Benjamin Day mass-produced
papers and sold them for a pennyAble to reach a larger audience and
increase literacy among the lower classes
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TelegraphInvented in 1844Impacted reporting
on the Civil WarStarted the Inverted
Pyramid style of writing
The forerunner of the Associated Press (AP) due to the speed of reporting
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Yellow Journalism
Hearst Pulitzer
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Yellow JournalismHearst
New York Journal
PulitzerNew York World
--named for a popular comic strip that the 2 papers battled over, “The Yellow Kid”
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RadioDeForest made improvements on vacuum tube
in 1906 for radioDeForest made first newscast in 1916KDKA—1st radio station; Harding-Cox
presidential election returns of 1920NBC (1926)CBS (1927)ABC (1945)Radio Act of 1927—Created the Federal Radio
Commission—forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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TelevisionFirst newscast took place in 1940In every home by the late 1950sLed to newspapers focusing less on breaking
news and more in-depth reportingCable TV had a huge impact on society
Vietnam War—first broadcasted war imagesGulf WarSeptember 11, 2001
Keeps the interest of adults ages 18-25