Read the excerpt:
The first printed newspapers appeared in Europe in the early seventeenth century. For two hundred years they were slow and expensive to produce, so only a small educated class read them. The invention of steam-powered presses in the nineteenth century made newspapers cheap and fast to print, and literacy campaigns created many new readers. Today, news travels instantly online, and many printed papers struggle to survive.
What can be inferred about printed newspapers today?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. They face competition from online news
- Step 1: Find the relevant detail in the text: "news travels instantly online, and many printed papers struggle to survive".
- Step 2: This detail answers the question directly.
Answer
They face competition from online news.
Why not the others: "They are more popular than ever" is not supported by the text; "They are free" is not supported by the text; "They are written by readers" is not supported by the text.
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