Two of the most significant changes in public discourse are _______.

a. mass appeal and universality

b. detail and thoroughness

c. speed and brevity

d. sincerity and forthrightness

3. Which of the following is NOT true of the discourse common to Internet comments today?

a. It is vitriolic.

b. It is irresponsible.

c. It has become a clich.

d. It is difficult to dismiss it.

4. The three main ways that we can notice the old media transformation include all EXCEPT which of the following?

a. content shifts from one format to another

b. the roles of primary and secondary media production change hands

c. viewership/listenership of programming steadily decreases among media formats

d. practices established in newer forms of media change expectations for older forms

5.One thing that Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and the like have in common is _______.

a. they lack direct correlates in the world of old media

b. they profit exclusively from a sub-20-yar-old audience

c. they use their presence to intelligently instruct the masses

d. they provide services to those insisting on remaining anonymous

6. Perhaps the most striking change between the "old" and "new" media is the blurring of the line between _______.

a. the good and bad side of news coverage

b. honest and dishonest "journalism"

c. profit and not-for-profit profiles

d. producers and consumers of content

7. As of 2016, over 88 percent of Americans have home Internet access, but worldwide, it is _______.

a. less than 25 percent

b. less than 50 percent

c. only 65 percent

d. closer to 95 percent