Media History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 13
Who was the top-rated female news person in a 1990 World Almanac poll and was a host of '20/20'?
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barbara walters
Which newspaper was The Washington Times founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to?
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washington post
Which state saw its first radio station established by the South Bend Tribune in 1922 with WSBT?
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indiana
Which newspaper, known for its investigative reporting, was founded in 1877 as an organ of the Democratic party?
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washington post
Which magazine was founded in 1933 by a former foreign editor of Time magazine as its rival?
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newsweek
In 1988, Rupert Murdoch sold which NYC tabloid to Peter Kalikow, who is now trying to keep it alive?
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new york post
Which magazine, founded by Cowles Communications in 1937, was created to compete with Life but ceased publication in 1971?
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look
Which newspaper is known for its historic rivalry with the Rocky Mountain News?
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denver post
In 1991, the Tribune Company paid $60 million to which British press lord to take over the N.Y. Daily News?
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robert maxwell
Which London news agency, founded in 1851, is named after a German baron?
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reuters
Which Baltimore newspaper was bought by Times Mirror in 1986?
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baltimore sun
Which publisher popularized the phrase 'Go west, young man' that was originally said by John Soule?
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horace greeley
What Hartford, Connecticut newspaper, founded in 1764, was purchased by the Times Mirror Company in 1979?
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hartford courant
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