History of Mass Communication 1. Flashcards

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Acta Diurna

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59BC
Ancient Rome

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Dibao (Palace Reports)

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270AD
Ancient China

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3
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Who invented the Gutenberg Press?

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Johannes Gutenberg

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4
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What year was the Gutenberg Press invented?

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1456

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5
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Who invented a steam powered press?

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Fredrich Koenig

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6
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Who developed the Rotary Press?

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Richard March Hoe

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7
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What year was the Rotary Press developed?

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1846

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8
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What year did Avvisi emerge?

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1500

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9
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In whose era did the Avvisi suffer censorship?

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Pope Pius V

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10
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In what year did the Avvisi suffer censorship?

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1570

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11
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What was Johann Carolus’ newsletter called?

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Relation

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12
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In what year did the Relation become a newspaper?

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1609

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13
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Who published the first African newspaper?

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Nicolas Lambert

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14
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What year did Nicolas Lambert publish his newspaper?

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1773

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15
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The first newspaper on the continent appeared where?

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Mauritius

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16
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What two newspapers did Sir Charles McCarthy introduce?

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Gold Coast Gazette

Commercial Intelligencer

17
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The first local owned newspaper was introduced in what year?

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1858

18
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What was the name of the first indigenously owned newspaper?

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The Accra Herald

19
Q

Which people introduced the first local newspaper?

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The Bannerman Brothers

20
Q

Kwame Nkrumah introduced what newspaper?

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The Accra Evening News

21
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What year was the Daily Graphic introduced?

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1950

22
Q

Nnamdi Azikiwe created what newspaper?

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West African Pilot

23
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JB Danquah is credited for establishing what newspaper?

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West Africa Times