Media Quiz 2

Hannah Diffee
Professor Reppert
Introduction to Mass Communication
Sept. 2022




  1. Magnolia groups work to install 100 free smoke detectors in homes in need
    SAU AmeriCorps is working with local firefighters to distribute fire alarms to homes in Magnolia and surrounding areas through a project known as “Sound the Alarm.” (Magnolia Reporter)

  2. 5-year-old stuck on school bus for hours before being found by a maintenance man
    Charlie Carpenter, a five-year-old from Bentonville, was discovered alone on a hot school bus Monday morning after never making it to school. A substitute driver was driving the bus that day. Charlie’s parents were terrified and said this situation could have been entirely preventable. (KATV)

  3. Capital murder trial set for 2018 synagogue killer
    The capital murder trial of Robert Bowers has been set to begin in April 2023. Bowers faces more than 60 federal charges for murdering 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (AP News)

  4. Japan to lift COVID-19 border restrictions for international tourists
    After two and a half years of strict border guidelines, Japan plans to allow independent tourism for foreigners as of October 11. However, tourists must be vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test. (The Japan Times)

  5. Czech Republic says Russian hockey players are not welcome
    The National Hockey League teams playing in competitions in Prague next month have been told that their Russian players will not be allowed to enter the country. The Czech government’s stance came as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (AP News)

  6. TikTok develops new rules to limit political ads
    TikTok will now require all accounts representing governments or politicians to be verified on the app. The company will also restrict advertising and fundraising features for these political pages. (SocialMediaToday)

  7. Lil Nas X sends free pizza to “homophobic” concert protestors
    Lil Nas X sent his crew to deliver free pizza to a group of religious protestors who showed up outside of his concert in Boston Sunday night. (TODAY)

  8. Viral “Corn Kid” named South Dakota’s official corn-bassador
    Tariq, a child whose recent discovery of corn made him internet-famous last month, has been awarded the title of South Dakota’s corn-bassador. The governor shared a tweet announcing his new status after Tariq visited the Corn Palace in Mitchell. (NPR)

  9. “The Vampire Diaries” star Paul Wesley splits with wife Ines de Ramon after a 3-year-long marriage
    Paul Wesley and his wife Ines have called it quits, reportedly living separately for the past five months. The couple were married for three years and were first spotted together romantically in June 2018, and they made their relationship Instagram-official the next month. (People)

  10. Fayetteville vegan company executive accused of biting a man’s nose
    Doug Ramsey, chief executive officer of the company Beyond Meat, has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a parking garage altercation outside the Arkansas Razorbacks game Saturday. Ramsey reportedly attacked a man in a vehicle that bumped the wheel of his vehicle, punching the man multiple times and biting the tip off his nose. (AP News)

  11. Boston Celtics’ coach suspended for having an affair
    Ime Udoka, head coach of the Boston Celtics, has been suspended for the 2022-23 season for having an affair with one of the female staffers. Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla will reportedly assume the role of interim coach for the time being. (Fox News)

  12.  Prehistoric human jawbone discovered in Iowa River
    The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa recently discovered a jawbone that likely belonged to a prehistoric Native American man. (CBS News)

  13. 9-year-old boy attacked by bear in Alaska
    Two people were attacked by a bear Tuesday evening while hunting moose in Alaska. One of the victims was a 9-year-old boy who is reported to now be in fair condition. (ABC News)

  14. South Korean woman murdered by her stalker in a subway station
    Last week, a young woman who worked at a subway station in Seoul was stabbed and killed in the station’s bathroom. The man suspected of the crime had been stalking her for several years. This incident has sparked rage over the country’s flawed stalking laws. (BBC)

  15. Boat capsize results in the death of 34 Lebanese migrants At least 34 migrants from Lebanon were killed near Syria after the boat carrying them capsized. (Daily Sabah)

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