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Questions and Answers
What factor contributed to the significance of current events in the 21st century?
What factor contributed to the significance of current events in the 21st century?
- Television news coverage
- The rise of the internet (correct)
- Increased accessibility to print media
- A decline in newspaper readership
Prior to the 21st century, how were current events primarily communicated?
Prior to the 21st century, how were current events primarily communicated?
- In printed newspapers and magazines (correct)
- Through social media platforms
- By live-streaming events
- Via radio broadcasts
What era is associated with a shift in how current events are perceived?
What era is associated with a shift in how current events are perceived?
- The early years of the 21st century (correct)
- The 20th century
- The late 20th century
- The 19th century
Which of the following is not a consequence of the rise of the internet on current events?
Which of the following is not a consequence of the rise of the internet on current events?
Why might some argue that current events weren't significant before the internet?
Why might some argue that current events weren't significant before the internet?
Current events gained significance solely because of the rise of the internet in the 21st century.
Current events gained significance solely because of the rise of the internet in the 21st century.
The internet has changed how current events are communicated in the 21st century.
The internet has changed how current events are communicated in the 21st century.
Current events did not matter to people before the 21st century.
Current events did not matter to people before the 21st century.
The significance of current events was recognized long before the internet existed.
The significance of current events was recognized long before the internet existed.
The 21st century marked the first time current events were considered important.
The 21st century marked the first time current events were considered important.
