How Do the "New" Media and Traditional Mass Media Compare

question 16

Multiple Choice

How do the "new" media and traditional mass media compare?

• A) They are essentially the same thing; there are simply more cable channels today.
• B) In new media there are blurrier boundaries between user and receiver of media messages.
• C) In traditional media, there is a "many-to-many" web of messages being exchanged.
• D) In traditional media, there is a clear distinction between consumers and creators of media.

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