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Who is James Augustus Hicky?
Who is James Augustus Hicky?
- The author of 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette'
- A US-based historian
- The man behind India's first newspaper (correct)
- An Irish lawyer
What was Hicky's Bengal Gazette known for?
What was Hicky's Bengal Gazette known for?
- Being the first newspaper in India
- Being shut down by the government in 1782
- Having expletives and poems (correct)
- Having a woman grocer as a frontpage byline
How did Andrew Otis gain access to copies of Hicky's Bengal Gazette?
How did Andrew Otis gain access to copies of Hicky's Bengal Gazette?
- By learning Bengali
- By suing governor general Warren Hastings
- By republishing William Hickey's memoirs
- By spending time in Calcutta and asking strangers (correct)
Which industry does the author criticize for not indicating whether articles are opinion or not?
Which industry does the author criticize for not indicating whether articles are opinion or not?
What did the author's dissertation focus on?
What did the author's dissertation focus on?
What is the significance of the 1781 rebellion against the East India Company?
What is the significance of the 1781 rebellion against the East India Company?
Who sued James Hicky for libel?
Who sued James Hicky for libel?
What motivated James Hicky to become a journalist?
What motivated James Hicky to become a journalist?
What was the main difficulty in accessing copies of 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette'?
What was the main difficulty in accessing copies of 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette'?
What did the author learn from studying 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette' in relation to journalism?
What did the author learn from studying 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette' in relation to journalism?
Which of the following is NOT a type of material or information that can be found in newspapers?
Which of the following is NOT a type of material or information that can be found in newspapers?
What is the frequency of a bimonthly newspaper?
What is the frequency of a bimonthly newspaper?
Which country established the first newspaper in Africa?
Which country established the first newspaper in Africa?
Which newspaper is credited for paving the way for most of the newspapers in Africa today?
Which newspaper is credited for paving the way for most of the newspapers in Africa today?
Which newspaper was the first independent newspaper in South Africa?
Which newspaper was the first independent newspaper in South Africa?
What was the main purpose of the government in using newspapers?
What was the main purpose of the government in using newspapers?
Which of the following is NOT a type of material or information that can be found in newspapers?
Which of the following is NOT a type of material or information that can be found in newspapers?
What is the frequency of a weekly newspaper?
What is the frequency of a weekly newspaper?
What was the first newspaper established in Africa?
What was the first newspaper established in Africa?
Which newspaper was printed at the Royal Printing Office in Port Louis?
Which newspaper was printed at the Royal Printing Office in Port Louis?
Which newspaper was printed weekly from August 16, 1800, to around 1929 by the British South African Government?
Which newspaper was printed weekly from August 16, 1800, to around 1929 by the British South African Government?
Which newspaper was censored several times by the orders of Governor of Cape Town?
Which newspaper was censored several times by the orders of Governor of Cape Town?
