While the Internet Has Provided Many New Tools for Journalists

question 59

Multiple Choice

While the Internet has provided many new tools for journalists, what is a potential Internet pitfall for reporters?

• A) The enormous amount of information on the Web makes it harder to copy the work of other journalists.
• B) Print journalists are being told to focus on reporting and leave video and camera work to others.
• C) The enormous amount of information available on databases and other sites can keep reporters at their desks rather than out in the community finding stories and cultivating sources.
• D) Journalists are allowed to tell their story via only one medium.
• E) None of the options are correct.

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Definitions:

Continental Collision

The process whereby two continental plates collide, leading to mountain building and seismic activity.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another plate and sinks into the mantle due to gravitational forces.

Conduction

The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or electrical potential.

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.