This question relates to CH. 10

1. Why is a declining interest in reading a threat to democratic life??

These questions relate to Ch. 8

2. How did newspapers emerge as a mass medium during the penny press era? How did content changes make this happen?

3. Why did objective journalism develop? What are its characteristics? What are its strengths and limitations?

4. Do newspapers today play a vigorous role as watchdogs of our powerful institutions? Why or why not?

These questions relate to Ch. 9

5. What roles did magazines play in social reform at the turn of the twentieth century?

6. Discuss whether your favorite magazines define you primarily as a consumer or as a citizen. Do you think magazines have a responsibility to educate their readers as both? Waht can they do to promote responsible citizenship?