Question

Which of the following statements regarding mass media are true?

• A. Mass media serves as a means to update us about our surroundings.
• B. All information conveyed through the media is always true and entirely factual.
• C. Newspapers and television news fall under the same category of news production.
• D. Cartoon channels are also examples of mass media.
  

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

Cartoon channels are also examples of mass media.

• Mass media refers to a diverse array of media technologies that reach and inform a large audience via mass communication; thus, even cartoon channels may be classified under mass media.
• Not everything conveyed on these platforms are entirely factual, with views and opinions also coming into the mix.
• While newspapers are an example of print media, television news falls under a separate subset known as broadcast media.