Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following paragraph.
Technological developments in the 20 th century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered. From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920, newspapers were the only mass news medium available, attempting to deliver news and information as soon as it happened. Today's large urban newspapers, such as the Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, and these papers often run to 500 pages on Sunday.
-adapted from Biagi, Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media , p. 50.
Choose the word that best completes the statement: The text is meant to __________.
A)persuade
B)inform
C)entertain
D)excite

Question

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following paragraph.
Technological developments in the 20 th  century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered. From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920, newspapers were the only mass news medium available, attempting to deliver news and information as soon as it happened. Today's large urban newspapers, such as the  Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, and these papers often run to 500 pages on Sunday.
-adapted from Biagi, Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media , p. 50.
Choose the word that best completes the statement: The text is meant to __________.
A)persuade
B)inform
C)entertain
D)excite

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The paragraph provides information about the changes in the role of newspapers in delivering news due to technological developments in the 20th century. Therefore, the text is meant to inform.

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 3