Which Statement Best Describes How the Growth of New Media

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how the growth of new media has affected traditional media?

• A) New media have massively disrupted traditional media, such as newspapers, by costing them revenue.
• B) As new media have grown more popular, they have earned far more advertising revenues than traditional media.
• C) New media grew sharply at first but proved to be a short-lived fad that did not affect traditional media.
• D) The new media have merged with traditional media like newspapers and prevented them from closing.
• E) New media have had no effect at all on traditional media.

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