Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Among the earliest "newspapers" were the Acta Diurna,
		A)	one page news sheets about events on the European continent that were printed in English in Holland and imported into England by booksellers.
		B)	daily reports of the actions of the Roman Senate.
		C)	single sheet announcements or accounts of events imported from England and posted on walls in the Colonies.
		D)	single sheet newspapers nailed to the sides of buildings.


2	Corantos were
		A)	one page news sheets about events on the European continent that were printed in English in Holland and imported into England by booksellers.
		B)	daily reports of the actions of the Roman Senate.
		C)	single sheet announcements or accounts of events imported from England and posted on walls in the Colonies.
		D)	single sheet newspapers nailed to the sides of buildings.


3	New York Weekly Journal publisher Peter Zenger was jailed for publishing
		A)	without a license.
		B)	too much advertising.
		C)	"seditious libel" about the governor of New York.
		D)	without paying his Stamp Tax.


4	The Bill of Rights refers to
		A)	the written claims of editorial freedom instituted by Colonial publishers.
		B)	the readers' right to be informed by impartial journalism.
		C)	freedom of the press.
		D)	the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.


5	In 1833, Benjamin Day published the New York Sun, the first
		A)	penny newspaper.
		B)	yellow newspaper.
		C)	chain newspaper.
		D)	advertising-free newspaper.


6	The first African American newspaper, _______________, was published in 1827 by John B. Russwurum and the Reverend Samuel Cornish.
		A)	The North Star
		B)	The Chicago Tribune
		C)	The Ram's Horn
		D)	Freedom's Journal


7	Different newspapers throughout the country that have the same owner are called
		A)	jointly-operated newspapers.
		B)	yellow newspapers.
		C)	chain newspapers.
		D)	conglomerate newspapers.


8	The Christian Science Monitor is an example of a(n)
		A)	national daily.
		B)	metropolitan daily.
		C)	suburban weekly.
		D)	alternative weekly.


9	Which category of newspaper has seen the greatest decline in circulation since 1970?
		A)	alternative weeklies
		B)	suburban dailies
		C)	morning metropolitan dailies
		D)	evening metropolitan dailies


10	Syndicates
		A)	own and run many newspapers in many different cities.
		B)	operate as clearinghouses for the work of columnists, essayists, cartoonists, and other creative individuals.
		C)	manage joint operating agreements to the mutual benefit of both papers.
		D)	place an advertiser's ads in papers throughout the country.


11	Civic journalism refers to
		A)	the reporting of local community news and events.
		B)	ethical and professional journalistic practice.
		C)	newspapers actively engaging the community in their reporting of important issues.
		D)	newspapers consciously trying to improve readers' knowledge of how the federal government operates.

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