Final answer:
The process of one person receiving information from the mass media or other sources and passing it on to others is known as the two-step flow of communication. The correct option is (C).
Step-by-step explanation:
The process of one person receiving information from the mass media or other sources and passing it on to others is known as the two-step flow of communication.
This concept was discovered in the 1930s and 1940s and describes how information is transmitted through two steps: one person reads the news and shares it with others.
This process diminishes the newspaper's effect as people tend to listen to their friends rather than those they disagree with.