NAME __Casey Leith__________________________
DATE ___Oct. 5___
Which individual is responsible for writing the First Amendment?
James Madison, but a lot of people collaborated on it
What does the First Amendment guarantee?
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4.
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Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of religion
Right to Petition
What document lists the First Amendment?
The constitution, the bill of rights in the constitution
Write out the First Amendment?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, the right
to peaceably assemble, or to petition the government for a redress of
grievances.
Define libel.
Libel is written attack on somebody. It is protected in court if what the reporter
said is true.
Define slander.
Slander is a verbal attack on somebody, it is also protected if nit is true.
What is the Pulitzer Prize?
A prize given to newspapers
Name the movie which reveals the press's role in uncovering a story that forced a
president to resign.
Frost/Nixon All the presidents’ Men
Identify each of the following journalists/broadcasters and why they are
famous.
Bob Woodward
Bob writes about Obama, the war in Afghanistan and he got famous after doing
mostly behind-the-scenes work when he did The Bravest Families in America for
Oprah. With the Washington Post that uncovered the Watergate Scandal
William Randolph Hearst
An American journalist, created yellow journalism, which are basically just the
funny, whimsical, interesting parts of the newspaper.
Edward R. Murrow
He was a radio reporter, and got famous because of a radio series during WW2.
Television Documentaries, Helped bring down the Red Scare.
Carl Bernstein
He is an investigative journalist for the Washington post. He got famous
investigating the Watergate scandal. The other guy in All the Presidents’ Men
Tom Brokaw
He is a television journalist and got famous as t he anchor of NBC nightly news.
Matthew Haughey
Is a programmer and a web designer and got famous blogging because of his
community mathowie. Started Metafilter. From McMinnville Oregon.
What motto does The New York Times print in its upper left corner?
Ads? All the news that’s Fit to Print
What is The Associated Press?
An American news agency, and they distribute info to subscribing newspapers
and stuff, even though those newspapers aren’t part of the AP company. A global
News Network
What is Gannett? What is the name of their biggest newspaper?
A publically traded media holding company. Their biggest newspaper is Arizona
Republic. The largest US newspaper publisher. The largest is USA today.
What is Knight Ridder?
News Company specializing in newspaper and internet publishing. Got bought by
McClatchy Company in 2006
What is The Freedom Forum?
Used to be Gannet, but now its Freedom Forum. Changed its name in 1991. A
non partisan group dedicated to free press.
What is the American Society of Newspaper Editors?
A member organization for important people in news all across the country. For
newspaper editors
What is a Publisher –
A publisher is the one who loksat the final copy and prints it. Organizes it. Not the
printer
What is an Editor An editor looks at the stuff the reporters threw together and edits it. Overall
Superviser
Explain Tinker v. Des Moines. Why is it important to school press?
.t brings up important ideas about what we are allowed to print in newspapers.
It is a lawsuit about whether of not the pledge of alligence should be said in
school. Freedom of expression lawsuit, they were wearing armbands to protest
the government. Still a big part of student press
Explain Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Why is it important to school press?
The supreme court said that student newspapers had lower free speech and first
amendment rights than other student expressions. This affects the student
newspapers because it allows more censorship.
What is yellow journalism?
It is the funny, kind of unimportant news that most people like to hear about.
Exploits, distorts to create sensationalism
Define censorshipThe suppression of speech or writing because it might be harmful.
List five books that have been censored.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Grapes of Wrath
The Outsiders
Alice’s Adventures In wonderland
Tropic Of Cancer
The Diary Of Anne Frank
Who first started using “Yellow Journalism?”
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer.
Find a news story that won a Pulitzer Prize - but was made found to be false.
(There are a few of them).
Jimmy’s World, By Janet Cooke
What two Salem, Oregon modern times newspapers combined to make up the
Statesman-Journal?
1 – Oregon Statesman
2 – Capitol Journal
Name the largest newspaper in the State of Oregon (in terms of circulation) –
The Oregonian
What is their web address?
Oregonlive.com
What is the most visited news website? Where did you get this information?
Yahoo News
http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/news-websites
Name the media organizations located in Salem, Oregon: name ALL radio
stations, TV stations, Newspapers.
Radio:
Television
Newspaper:
1OPB. KWBX 90.3 1.CBS KXPD-LP 52
1.Statesman Journal
2.KXL KRSK 105.1 2.FOX KWVT 17
2.Oregonian Salem News
3.KEX KBZY 1490 3.KATU CCTV
3.Portland Tribune Salem Weekly
4.KWAXKCCS 12304.KTVZ
KRSK
10.5- the buzz. Radio station. Located in Molalla, OR, broadcasts to the Portland
Area. Started out in 1970 as KSLM in salem, then changed 3 yrs later to KORI.
Then changed to KSKD “cascade” they changed several times until the late
1990’s when they became KRSK.
KCCS
A religious radio station located in Salem, broadcasts to the Portland area.
KSLM
TV network, located in Salem, Oregon. KSLM was started in 2010. it’s a talk
radio show
KWVT
Part of the America One network. KWVT shows pretty much everything, sports,
movies, music, shows.
Capital Press
In 1928 this was Hollywood Press, but it got changed in 1932.
What “media” have you been exposed to this week?
Radio, The internet (I always look at the freshly pressed on wordpress) and I look
at the newspapers every morning.
http://civilliberty.about.com/od/firstamendment/f/first_amendment.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am1.html
http://bobwoodward.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R_Murrow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Bernstein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brokaw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannett
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Ridder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Forum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_society_of_newspaper_editors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelwood_v._Kuhlmeier
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_news_story_won_the_Pulitzer_Prize_but_was_
completely_made_up