MMC 2000 FSU exam 2 questions n answers

MMC 2000 FSU exam 2Benjamin Franklin - correct answer -Established a print shop in Philadelphia and later, in 1729, took over a failing newspaper: Pennsylvania Gazette -Began to develop advertising support, which helped shield his newspaper from government control. -Demonstrated that financial independence could lead to editorial independence . Broadsides (or broadsheets) - correct answer single sheet announcements or accounts of events imported from England What were the early forerunner of newspapers in Colonial America called? - correct answer Broadsheets Boston News Letter - correct answer Early forms of newspapers at first relied on government funding because newspapers relied on government funding that newspapers were used to serve the governments agenda The First Amendment Reads - correct answer Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances". After the Revolutionary war in America... - correct answer Our new country was made up mostly of immigrants from other countries. Our new USA in America government was afraid that all of these new immigrants were not loyal and would not be loyal to our newly formed USA. Our new citizens were afraid that the immigrants would use newspapers to attack our newly formed government. Alien and Sedition Acts - correct answer Made illegal writing, publishing, or printing "any false scandalous and malicious writing" about the president Benjamin's Day's - correct answer -One cent newspapers for everyone -Was to sell his papers inexpensively that it would attract a large readership, which could then be "sold" to advertisers