Which of these is NOT one of journalism's classic 'five Ws'?
AnswerWhich
The five Ws are who, what, when, where and why, often with 'how' added.
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The basics
Johannes Gutenberg developed his movable-type printing press in which modern-day country?
AnswerGermany
Gutenberg built his press in Mainz, Germany, around 1440, making mass printing possible.
Going deeper
The term 'op-ed' originally stood for what?
AnswerOpposite the editorial page
Op-ed pieces were named for their placement opposite the newspaper's editorial page.
The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism are administered by which university?
AnswerColumbia University
Joseph Pulitzer's will funded the prizes and Columbia's journalism school, which administers them.
In news, what is an 'embargo'?
AnswerA request not to publish information before a set time
Embargoed material is shared early with reporters on the condition it is not published until a stated time.
Expert level
The weekly 'Relation', often recognized as the first newspaper, was first printed in 1605 in which city?
AnswerStrasbourg
Johann Carolus began printing 'Relation' in Strasbourg in 1605; it is widely recognized as the first newspaper.
Traditionally, what did a reporter mean by typing '-30-' at the bottom of a story?
AnswerThe end of the story
'-30-' was a long-standing journalism mark used to signal the end of a news story.
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