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1 trivia quiz  The Muckrakers coolicon
The muckrakers were American journalists who criticized the business and political practices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Come learn of them.
Difficult 10Q
213 plays
Aug 12 04
trident87 editor
2 trivia quiz  Famous Journalists and Reporters icon
Most people remember famous world events, but many remember the broadcasters who passed them along. Here is a quiz on some of the more memorable personalities.
Tough 10Q
705 plays
Feb 22 01
Oddball
3 trivia quiz  Famous War Correspondents icon
Questions about war correspondents - those who did it for a living and those who, at some stage of their careers, covered wars and conflicts. Much of the information is taken from Phillip Knightley's book, 'The First Casualty'. Have fun.
Tough 10Q
348 plays
Jan 11 02
jeffa
4 trivia quiz  Nellie Bly
Do you love journalism? Then you should be familiar with the hightly influential Nellie Bly. Although a lot of this comes from my own knowledge, a lot of it comes from the PBS series 'The American Experience'.
Tough 10Q
258 plays
Jan 07 02
meadowzephyr
5 trivia quiz  New York, This is Shirer in Berlin icon
William Shirer was one of the first reporters to broadcast live from a war zone, yet most people associate him with his written works on World War II. He deserves more credit than he has been given!
Tough 10Q
114 plays
Sep 04 04
tinky65

Some sample questions from this category:

* Before his tenure with ABC, David Brinkley was an 'anchor' with NBC. Who was his partner?
* The newsman who provided commentary and opinion on the Walter Cronkite CBS news show was
* This newsman gained a degree of fame for opposing Joseph McCarthy
* This reporter was prominent for his coverage of WW II
* This fellow has been the driving force behind the Washington Post for a long time
* This journalist is famed as a humorist
* Which journalist has NOT been a regular on '60 Minutes'?
* Brooks Atkinson and Walter Kerr are famous newspaper names in what area?
* When was the first presidential election in which televison coverage was considered to have been an integral force?
* He was instrumental in showing the true power of the news anchor by helping turn popular opinion against the Vietnam War:
* This controversial figure was the first woman to anchor a major network.
* Despite 35 years of dedicated service to CBS News, from '60 Minutes' to '48 Hours', this reporter's career was periodically marred by an on-air walkoff after a late tennis match and a bizarre mugging, which contributed to the title of an REM song.
* This journalist was most famous for his role a NBC co-anchor with David Brinkley from 1956 to 1970:
* This WLS radio reporter was propelled into the history books when he covered the explosion of the airship 'Hindenburg':
* The breaking news of John Lennon's murder on Dec. 8, 1980, was made on television by this unlikely reporter:
* Through his reporting of the Gulf War, this journalist was known as 'The Scud Stud':
* Initially starting as the anchor of 'America Held Hostage' during the Iranian hostage crisis, this reporter is one of the current main voices of late night news:
* Nellie Bly was not always known by this pseudonym. What was her given name?
* Where did Nellie Bly get the idea for her pseudonym from?
* As a child what was Nellie Bly's nickname?

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