Question

Select all that apply. Blogging reflects which of the following trends in the media?

a. strict government control of the media
b. the government's hands-off approach to controlling the media
c. the public's active role in consuming media
d. the public's newly active role in producing media

Answer 1

D. the public's newly active role in producing media

AND

B. the government's hands-off approach to controlling the media

Step-by-step explanation:

The question states to select all that apply. These two answers are correct.

Blogging allows the public to be active in producing media. We no longer need to rely solely on the television, radio, or newspaper. Our sources are infinite. This also means that the govenrment has a hands-off approach to controlling the media, because the public is allowed to post whatever they want.

Answer 2

In general, blogging reflects "d. the public's newly active role in producing media" since almost all bloggers act independently from their homes.