Jeopardy: The Penny Press Edition
Delve into the history of the Penny Press era with intriguing questions and answers. Explore the origins of Benjamin H. Day's newspaper, The Sun's publication date, and the impact of the Penny Press on journalism. Learn about key figures like James Gordon Bennett and understand how this innovative newspaper distribution method revolutionized the field.
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Jeopardy: The Penny Press Edition
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What was the name of the newspaper Benjamin H. Day launched?
Who was Benjamin H. Day?
Who was James Gordon Bennett?
Publisher of the New Herald newspaper
When was The Sun first published?
When did the Penny Press begin?
Era of newspapers being sold for the cost of a penny
How did the Penny Press work?
Newspaper boys stood on street corners selling newspapers to the townspeople for a penny each.
What contributions did the Penny Press make to journalism?
Newspapers changed the content of the news that was being covered. They were filled with local news, sports, business and entertaining stories.
What was the Great Moon Hoax?
Article published in 1835 claiming that there were men on the moon.
What was the effect of the Great Moon Hoax?
Aside from many people falling for the hoax, newspaper sales nearly doubled.
What happened to newspapers after the success of the Penny Press?
Newspapers became a mass medium
How were newspapers organized before the Penny Press?
They were organized solely on advertising as well as publishing foreign news.
TRUE OR FALSE Most of the stories printed by The Sun were true.
What was the emphasis on the stories printed by The Sun?
Stories were based on local and sensational events including crime.
TRUE OR FALSE Most people in the 1830 s were literate
How did newspapers build circulation?
By printing sensational stories
FINAL JEOPARDY By 1835, What was the combined daily circulation of New York s three penny papers ?
