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1 The Muckrakers
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
10 Q
trident87
Aug 12 04
258 plays
2 Famous Journalists and Reporters
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
10 Q
Oddball
Feb 22 01
771 plays
3 Famous War Correspondents
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
10 Q
jeffa
Jan 11 02
375 plays
4 Famous Journalists of Yesterday
Here's a look at some of the print and broadcast journalists of recent years
Average
10 Q
robert362
Oct 30 00
627 plays
5 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
10 Q
meadowzephyr
Jan 07 02
270 plays
6 New York, This is Shirer in Berlin
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
10 Q
tinky65
Sep 04 04
150 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* 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':


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