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

question 1

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

Core Labor Standards

Fundamental principles and rights at work established by the International Labour Organization, including freedom from forced labor, child labor, discrimination, and the right to collective bargaining.

Nontariff Trade Barrier

Restrictive regulations and policies other than tariffs that countries use to control the amount of trade across their borders, including quotas, embargoes, or standards.

Domestic Subsidies

Financial aid provided by a government to support a domestic industry or sector, reducing the cost of production or services for national companies.

Import Licensing

A government policy requiring businesses to obtain official permission before importing certain goods, often used to control the amount of goods entering a country.