For the exam,● First newspaper in American colonies: Public Occurrences● Yellow Journalism helped spur the Spanish-American War● Nellie Bly and “stunt journalism”● Impact of USA today on major newspapers● Three major international newspapers● Journalistic values (pg. 138)Recitation● What was the first English newspaper (published in Amsterdam), which upset the aristocracy by empowering the new capitalist class with information? Curanto● Who’s considered the first media dynasty of America? Ben and James Franklin● Which woman helped pioneer “stunt journalism”, most notably by posing as insane and then spending 10 years in a notoriously abusive asylum? Nellie Bly● Time Warner does NOT own which former entities? Time Magazine and Time Warner Cable● Via radio, whose voice did America turn to for real-time updates during WWII? Edward R. Murrow● What was the first prominent newspaper to print larger papers that focused more on facts due to no financial political ties (and began in 1833)? New York SunVPN - virtual private networkNet Neutrality: I. Open and free internet using with a regulated private priceII. Business can do want they wantAbout that small talk…Curanto● First English language newspaper● Unnerved aristocracy, prompted censorship● Founded in 1618● British and foreign news● Published in AmsterdamBroadsheets --- Early iteration of newspapersMartin Luther and John Calvin --- Spurred early forms of censorshipPublick Occurrences (1690) -- Critical of foreign leadersBoston News Letter (1704) -- First multiple issue printed press in coloniesFirst American Media Moguls→ Benjamin and James Franklin1721: New England CourantNo explicit approval of the British CrownJames thrown in jail, Ben (16) takes over.First political cartoon “Join or Die”First regular weather reportNew York Sun (1833)→ Steam rotary makes the penny press possible Ad revenue, not reliant on political party funds→ Egalitarianism, first “news”CBS European director, → Edward R. MurrowJoseph Pulitzer & William Randolph Hearst (1880s - 1890s)Pulitzer:● Immigrated at 17 from Austria● Fought in Civil War● St.Louis Post and Dispatch New York World● “Above the fold”● Journalism became storytelling● Content for “new women”● Colombia School of JournalismHearst:● Wealthy upbringing● Editor of SF Examiner (father)● Purchased New York Journal● Mimicked Pulitzer’s approach → Stunts and sensationalism● Yellow Journalism● “Above the fold”● Journalism became storytelling● Content for “new women”Nellie Bly→ Elizabeth Jane Cochran “Pink”● 1864-1922● 10 days in a madhouse● Nellie in Mexico● Around the world in eighty days● Sensationalistic journalism, “stunt” journalism● Pioneered women in the professionTabloid Newspapers -- 11 by 14 inchBroadsheet Newspapers -- 17 by 22 inchJazz Journalism -- Lively, illustrated style
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