Statistics on the Changing Media Environment Suggest Two Main Lessons

question 43

Multiple Choice

Statistics on the changing media environment suggest two main lessons:

• A) Americans invent new media every decade; less attention is focused on international affairs.
• B) Americans adopt new media quickly; there are more options for getting news than ever before.
• C) Americans are increasingly less interested in the news; technology cannot make up for the lack of interest.
• D) Americans adopt new media quickly;   they abandon previous options when new technology emerges.
• E) Americans are resistant to new technology;  there are more options for getting news than ever before.

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