Friday, September 10, 2010

1.  What makes a newspaper different from other printed media?
 
A newspaper distributes information to a large group of people, such as a city, town, or a country. 

2.  What role did the Industrial Revolution play in expanding the readership of newspapers?
 
The industrial revolution allowed more people to make newspapers, and in larger quantities. When only 10000 or 20000 could be made in a month, the start of the Industrial Revolution let people make 10 million, or 20 million in the same amount of time, using machines to do the work for them.

3.  What kind of relationship did Pullitzer and Hearst have with each other?  Why?
 
They were both friends, and they were both journalists and writers for a newspaper. They were the ones who were submitting the lies that were taking place dow

4.  What is meant by 'Yellow Journalism?'
 
"Yellow Journalism" means that the journal article or newspaper article isn't credible. Yellow Journalism is usually applied when the writer wants to make their story more exciting or interesting, but at the cost of staying honest to faithful readers.

5.  When was the Spanish-American war?  Who was involved?
 


5.  Including at least one picture, cartoon, or news story in your answer, explain how yellow journalism help initiate the Spanish-American war.

6.  What is meant by the term 'Sensationalism' ?
 
Sensationalism means to over-hype or over-dramatize a situation, either for attention or for other reasons. 

7.  Would you mind telling a small lie if it meant making a sale or a bit of extra money for yourself?
 
Yes, I think that morally, I would be unable to do so. 




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