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E. W. Scripps, a prominent figure in journalism, founded the news agency that would eventually become UPI in 1907.
Answer: True
This statement is correct. E. W. Scripps established the United Press Associations in 1907, which subsequently evolved into United Press International (UPI).
United Press Associations was founded by E. W. Scripps primarily to compete with the New York Times.
Answer: False
E. W. Scripps founded United Press Associations primarily to serve his own newspapers, particularly those denied access to Associated Press services, rather than to compete directly with the New York Times.
British United Press (BUP) was established by Reuters in 1923 to serve as its North American arm.
Answer: False
British United Press (BUP) was established by United Press (UP) in 1923 as its Canadian subsidiary, not by Reuters.
Who founded United Press Associations, the predecessor to UPI, in 1907?
Answer: E. W. Scripps
United Press Associations, the predecessor to UPI, was founded in 1907 by Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps.
Why did the Canadian government suspend British United Press's (BUP) broadcast licenses in 1940?
Answer: BUP was selling commercial sponsorships for its news bulletins.
In 1940, the Canadian government suspended BUP's broadcast licenses because the agency was selling commercial sponsorships for its news bulletins, a practice that contravened government policy.
What was the primary motivation behind E. W. Scripps founding the United Press Associations?
Answer: To provide news services to his own newspapers, especially those denied AP access.
E. W. Scripps founded United Press Associations primarily to ensure his newspapers had access to news services, particularly those evening papers that were denied service by the Associated Press.
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United Press (UP) was the first major news service to offer news services specifically tailored for broadcasters in 1935.
Answer: True
Indeed, United Press (UP) achieved the distinction of being the first major news service to offer tailored news services to broadcasters in 1935.
The 'Ocean Press' service was established in the 1930s to provide news updates for passengers traveling on airplanes.
Answer: False
The 'Ocean Press' service, established in the 1930s, was designed to provide news content for passengers traveling on ocean liners, not airplanes.
UPI Newstime, launched in 1978, utilized advanced digital television technology for its content delivery.
Answer: False
UPI Newstime, launched in 1978, utilized slow-scan television (SSTV) technology transmitted via satellite, not advanced digital television technology.
United Press launched its first all-sports wire service in 1945.
Answer: True
United Press (UP) introduced its first dedicated all-sports wire service in the year 1945.
The 'NewsTrack' service offered by UPI provides a daily summary of various news categories, including sports and entertainment.
Answer: True
'NewsTrack' is indeed a daily newsbrief summary service provided by UPI, encompassing general news, business, sports, science, health, and entertainment.
In what year did United Press (UP) become the first major news service to offer news specifically to broadcasters?
Answer: 1935
United Press (UP) achieved the distinction of being the first major news service to offer tailored news services to broadcasters in 1935.
What technology was employed by UPI's first cable TV news network, UPI Newstime, launched in 1978?
Answer: Slow-scan television (SSTV) via satellite.
UPI Newstime, launched in 1978, employed slow-scan television (SSTV) technology transmitted via satellite for its content delivery to cable television companies.
What news service, a subsidiary of Scripps, was established to provide news to passengers on ocean liners?
Answer: Ocean Press
The 'Ocean Press' was a news service established in the 1930s as a subsidiary of Scripps, specifically designed to deliver news content to passengers aboard ocean liners.
What was the significance of the UP Movietone (UPMT)?
Answer: It was a newsfilm syndication service for television stations.
UP Movietone (UPMT) represented a pioneering newsfilm syndication service for television stations, established through a collaboration between UP and 20th Century Fox's Movietone News.
What was the purpose of the 'NewsTrack' service offered by UPI?
Answer: To offer a daily newsbrief summary across various categories.
'NewsTrack' is a daily newsbrief summary service provided by UPI, encompassing general news, business, sports, science, health, and entertainment.
What role did senior executives from UPITN play in the media industry?
Answer: They helped Ted Turner establish CNN.
Senior executives from UPITN (United Press International Television News) played a pivotal role in assisting Ted Turner with the establishment of CNN; indeed, the first two presidents of CNN originated from UPITN.
What was the 'International Unifax machine' recognized as?
Answer: The first automated photo receiver.
The 'International Unifax machine,' developed by Acme Newspictures (a predecessor agency to UP), was recognized as the first automated picture receiver.
United Press International (UPI) primarily served as a domestic news agency within the United States throughout the 20th century.
Answer: False
This statement is inaccurate. While UPI maintained a significant domestic presence, it operated fundamentally as an international news agency, providing services globally throughout the 20th century.
At its zenith, UPI provided news services to over 10,000 media subscribers globally.
Answer: False
The available data indicates that UPI's peak subscriber base was over 6,000, not exceeding 10,000.
The Associated Press (AP) was UPI's sole major competitor in the international news market.
Answer: False
UPI faced competition not only from the Associated Press (AP) domestically but also from international agencies such as Reuters and Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Newspapers typically paid UPI significantly more for its services than they paid its main competitor, AP.
Answer: False
The provided data indicates that newspapers generally paid UPI considerably less for comparable services than they paid AP, often around half the price.
Which of the following was NOT a primary competitor of UPI in the international news market?
Answer: The New York Times
UPI's primary competitors included the Associated Press (AP) domestically, and internationally it contended with AP, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse (AFP). The New York Times, while a major newspaper, was not a direct competitor in the news agency wire service market.
What was the approximate price difference for comparable services between UPI and AP for newspapers, according to the source?
Answer: Newspapers paid UPI about half the amount they paid AP.
Newspapers typically paid UPI considerably less for comparable services than they paid AP, often around half the price. For instance, the Chicago Sun-Times paid AP $12,500 weekly while paying UPI only $5,000.
UPI's business began to decline significantly in the early 1980s due to the increasing popularity of television news and the decrease in circulation of afternoon newspapers.
Answer: True
The business of UPI did indeed begin to decline significantly in the early 1980s, attributed to the rising prominence of television news and a concurrent decrease in the circulation of afternoon newspapers, which constituted its primary client base.
In 1982, UPI was sold for the first time, leading to immediate staff expansions and service growth.
Answer: False
While UPI was sold for the first time in 1982, this event led to staff cutbacks and marked the beginning of its accelerated decline, not immediate expansion or growth.
UPI sold its broadcast client list to Reuters in 1999.
Answer: False
In 1999, UPI sold its broadcast client list to the Associated Press (AP), not Reuters.
In 2000, UPI was acquired by a company founded by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Answer: False
In 2000, UPI was acquired by News World Communications, a company founded by Sun Myung Moon, not Rupert Murdoch.
UPI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the first time in 1984.
Answer: True
UPI filed for its first Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the year 1984.
UPI's foreign photo service was sold to the Associated Press following the agency's financial difficulties.
Answer: False
Following financial difficulties, UPI's foreign photo service was sold to Reuters, and its U.S. photo library was sold to the Bettmann Archive, not the Associated Press.
What key event marked the beginning of UPI's accelerated decline in the early 1980s?
Answer: Its first sale and subsequent staff cutbacks in 1982.
UPI underwent its first sale and subsequent staff cutbacks in 1982, an event that marked the commencement of its accelerated decline.
What factor significantly contributed to the decline of UPI's business, particularly affecting its primary client base?
Answer: The fall in circulation of afternoon newspapers.
Factors contributing to UPI's decline included the reduction in evening newspapers, which were its main clients, and UPI's failure to establish a significant presence in television news.
Which company, founded by Sun Myung Moon, purchased UPI in the year 2000?
Answer: News World Communications
In the year 2000, UPI was acquired by News World Communications, an entity founded by Sun Myung Moon.
What happened to UPI's photo archives after the agency faced financial difficulties?
Answer: The foreign service went to Reuters, and the U.S. library to Bettmann Archive.
Following the agency's financial difficulties, UPI's foreign photo service was sold to Reuters, and its U.S. photo library was acquired by the Bettmann Archive, which was subsequently integrated into Corbis Corporation.
What was the consequence of keeping syndicates separate from the merged UPI entity?
Answer: It resulted in forfeited potential revenue streams, like from the 'Peanuts' comic strip.
By maintaining its syndicates separate from the merged UPI entity, the organization forfeited potential revenue streams, such as those derived from the syndication of the 'Peanuts' comic strip through its former affiliate, United Feature Syndicate.
UPI filed for its first Chapter 11 bankruptcy in which year?
Answer: 1984
UPI filed for its first Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the year 1984.
What was the nominal price paid when Douglas Ruhe and William Geissler acquired UPI?
Answer: $1
Douglas Ruhe and William Geissler acquired UPI for a nominal purchase price of $1.
What happened to UPI Canada (formerly BUP) in 1985?
Answer: It was absorbed by Canadian Press.
In 1979, 80% of UPI Canada (formerly BUP) was sold to the Toronto Sun newspaper chain and renamed United Press Canada. Subsequently, it was absorbed by Canadian Press in 1985.
The famous United Press slogan, 'Get it first, but FIRST, get it RIGHT,' emphasized speed over accuracy.
Answer: False
The renowned slogan 'Get it first, but FIRST, get it RIGHT' explicitly prioritized accuracy alongside speed, indicating that accuracy was a foundational principle, not secondary to speed.
Merriman Smith, a UPI reporter, won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the 1950 Korean invasion.
Answer: False
Merriman Smith, a distinguished UPI reporter, received a Pulitzer Prize for his eyewitness reporting of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, not for his coverage of the 1950 Korean invasion.
UPI's coverage of the Civil Rights Movement was generally less independent than that of the Associated Press.
Answer: False
Contrary to this statement, UPI's coverage of the Civil Rights Movement is described as generally more independent, with greater reporter freedom, compared to AP, which faced pressure from Southern newspapers.
UPI's reporting of the Korean invasion in 1950 preceded the Associated Press's report by nearly three hours.
Answer: True
UPI's reporting of the Korean invasion in 1950 notably preceded that of the Associated Press (AP) by approximately two hours and forty minutes.
The 'sink-or-swim' training method at United Press involved extensive formal instruction and mentorship for new reporters.
Answer: False
The 'sink-or-swim' training method at United Press was characterized by assigning complex tasks with minimal formal instruction, emphasizing practical experience over extensive mentorship.
Walter Cronkite began his distinguished broadcasting career at United Press before moving to CBS.
Answer: True
Walter Cronkite, a highly recognized journalist, commenced his career at United Press before achieving prominence as the anchor of the CBS Evening News.
Helen Thomas, a long-serving White House correspondent, worked for the Associated Press for the majority of her career.
Answer: False
Helen Thomas was a distinguished White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI) for the majority of her extensive career, not the Associated Press.
According to the source, what was the famous slogan associated with United Press reporters?
Answer: Get it first, but FIRST, get it RIGHT.
The renowned slogan associated with United Press reporters was 'Get it first, but FIRST, get it RIGHT.'
Which UPI reporter received a Pulitzer Prize for covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?
Answer: Merriman Smith
Merriman Smith, a UPI White House reporter, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his eyewitness reporting of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, a story UPI broke ahead of its competitors.
How did UPI's coverage of the Civil Rights Movement generally compare to that of the Associated Press?
Answer: UPI offered more independent coverage with greater reporter freedom.
UPI's coverage of the Civil Rights Movement was generally more independent than that of AP. UPI management typically afforded its reporters greater autonomy in covering these events, whereas AP faced pressure from Southern newspapers.
The 'sink-or-swim' training method at United Press was characterized by:
Answer: Assigning complex tasks with minimal formal training.
The 'sink-or-swim' method employed by United Press involved assigning new reporters to unfamiliar subjects with minimal formal training, expecting them to develop proficiency through practical experience and rapid adaptation.
Which prominent journalist, later known for anchoring the CBS Evening News, began their career at United Press?
Answer: Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite, a highly recognized journalist, commenced his career at United Press before achieving prominence as the anchor of the CBS Evening News.
How did UPI report the invasion of South Korea in 1950 compared to the Associated Press?
Answer: UPI reported it 2 hours and 40 minutes before AP.
UPI's reporting of the Korean invasion in 1950 notably preceded that of the Associated Press (AP) by approximately two hours and forty minutes.
UPI's content is currently available in English, French, and German.
Answer: False
UPI's current content is available in text, video, and photo formats in English, Spanish, and Arabic, not French and German.
Which of the following describes UPI's current operational focus?
Answer: Concentrating on smaller information market niches and maintaining a news website.
Following its period of decline, UPI's current operational focus centers on niche information markets, maintaining a news website, a photo service, and distributing electronic information product packages.
In what languages is UPI's current content available, according to the source?
Answer: English, Spanish, and Arabic
UPI's current content is available in text, video, and photo formats in English, Spanish, and Arabic, not French and German.