NBC News

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nbc-news

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is NBC News?Meet the Press (American television)
2. What is the inaugural broadcast date?February 21, 1940
3. What is the corporate parent?Comcast (via NBCUniversal)
4. What is NBC News and why is it important?NBC News is the news division of NBC that shares stories on TV and online. It was the first to have a regular news program on American TV, helping people learn about the world.
5. When did NBC News start its first news program?NBC News began its first regular news program on February 21, 1940, the first of its kind on American television.

Broadcast Television: A system of transmitting television signals via radio waves to receivers.
News Division: The organizational unit within a media conglomerate dedicated to news gathering and dissemination.
Archives: A curated collection of historical records, footage, and documents preserved for research and public access.