MLQ2 History of Media Literacy, Part 1: CC Media Literacy 2 #

When did media literacy as a term or field become recognized?

• In the 15th century

• Around the 1960's

• Early 1800's

• During the 1890's

Who was concerned about the effects of writing things down in ancient Greece?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Homer

What invention in 1452 significantly changed the accessibility of media?

• The movable type printing press

• The internet

• The telegraph

• The radio

Who started the Protestant Reformation by challenging the Roman Catholic Church's power?

• Thomas More

• Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

What was the world's first mass media?

• The newspaper

• The radio

• Television

• The internet

What era is known for making newspapers affordable to the masses?

• The Penny Press era

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Digital Age

What term describes the sensationalist journalism of the late 19th century?

• Broadcast journalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Tabloid journalism

• Investigative journalism

What was a major concern with the penny presses in the mid 1800's?

• They were too expensive

• Publishers prioritized profit over truth

• They only covered local news

• They were government-controlled

Who were the two newspaper owners involved in the peak of Yellow Journalism?

• Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst

• Benjamin Franklin and John Peter Zenger

• Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

• Rupert Murdoch and Ted Turner

What was the main issue Socrates had with writing things down?

• It was too time-consuming

• It would cause forgetfulness

• It was expensive

• It lacked creativity