print media

cultural transmission, diffusion of knowledge, entertainment

what are the functions of print media?

johannes gutenberg

the guy who’s credited for creating the printing press

printing press

what invention made mass producing news and idea easier?

dime novels

paperback books that are cheap to mass produce (only cost a dime!)

e-books, physical books, audio books

how are books commonly read today?

paper of record

national paper whose editorial and news gathering functions are independent. in other words, the first version of history

penny press

a printing press that can create newspapers for 1 cent

sensational journalism

journalism that seeks to engage, amaze, and compel

the sun

what is the first penny press paper?

TV

what is the first invention that started to kill the newspaper?

newspaper preservation act

this act let newspaper competitors merge business operations while maintaining separate editorial operations

internet, free online news

what is the invention that REALLY killed newspapers for good?

hedge fund

a fund that is essentially a pool of rich people investing in companies

news desert

areas where news isn’t covered

feature specialized topics, less frequent publishing times, higher quality paper

what makes magazines different than newspapers?

new york times

what is the united states paper of record?