Points of Consideration 02
25 points
Reading: Revolutions in Communication, pp.17-105
Respond briefly to each question. Briefly define each vocabulary term. Perfectly follow these guidelines for a written paper.
What topics did muckraking magazines and newspapers seek to reform during the early 20th century?
What role did the press play during World War I?
How did the Soviet Union (a.k.a. Russia between 1917–1991) treat the press?
How did Germany treat the press during the Nazi era and World War II?
What topics did the Black Press cover that was ignored by the mainstream, white-owned press?
How did the press’s coverage of the Vietnam War affect US public opinion in the conflict?
What are some factors for the decline of newspapers since the 1950s?
VOCABULARY
Bolo Pasha
Libel
Pentagon Papers
Chicago Defender
Muckraking
Pravda
Hutchins Commission
NY Times v. Sullivan (1964)
Reich Press Law
investigative journalism
Office of Public Information
US Espionage Act
Helen Thomas
Iran-Contra Affair
Watergate Scandal
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