1. Which two events do you think are the most important in the history of journalism? Explain your answer. 2. How would the news be different if it depended on older methods, such as town criers or notices?

3. Why is Ida B. Wells an important figure in the history of journalism? What aspect of her careers set her apart for other journalists of her era?

4. In many ways, the format of the news has changed quite a bit. In other ways, it has always had many of the same features. Describe one difference and one similarity in significant changes in the news industry in the past century.

5. When radio was first emerged, newspapers sought to limit its influence because it did not want the competition. Today, traditional news outlets are facing competition from a variety of online sources. Do you think that these new outlets will be able to limit online news like newspaper did to radio in the 1930s? Explain your answer.