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.
What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey?
A)Urban newspapers are more accurate than rural newspapers.
B)Newspapers dropped in popularity when the radio was introduced.
C)Technology has changed the function of newspapers in society.
D)Newspapers are longer than they used to be.

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.
What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey?
A)Urban newspapers are more accurate than rural newspapers.
B)Newspapers dropped in popularity when the radio was introduced.
C)Technology has changed the function of newspapers in society.
D)Newspapers are longer than they used to be.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The paragraph discusses how technological developments in the 20th century changed the role of newspapers in delivering news, shifting from being the only mass news medium to relying on satellite-fed information. This implies that technology has changed the function of newspapers in society. The paragraph does not mention accuracy or compare urban to rural newspapers. It briefly mentions the length of newspapers on Sundays but this is not the main idea being conveyed.

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