Question # 8
Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best represents the pros and cons of news in the digital age?
While the Internet has made the news more efficient and immediate, there are more factual errors due to lack of time for editing and fact-checking.
The Internet has made it possible for news events to be reported from anywhere in the world; however, there is often the problem of too much information.
The Internet allows viewers to both get and participate in the reporting of news as it happens; however, increased news production means an increased lack of privacy.
While the Internet has allowed audiences more freedom of choice in where they get their news, most of the news websites are run by corporate monopolies that dictate what information the public sees.