The internet portals function like: A. Folk entertainers B. Mass-circulation…
2024
The internet portals function like:
A. Folk entertainers
B. Mass-circulation magazines
C. Television networks
D. Sites that meta-aggregate content
E. Home pages for users
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: D. B, C, D and E only — ConceptAn internet portal is a gateway that aggregates and organizes content and services for a broad audience. In media terms, it resembles mass-circulation…
- A.
A, B and C only
- B.
A, B, C and D only
- C.
A, C and D only
- D.
B, C, D and E only
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Correct answer: D
Concept
An internet portal is a gateway that aggregates and organizes content and services for a broad audience. In media terms, it resembles mass-circulation magazines and television networks because all three package diverse material and attract audiences.
Portals also meta-aggregate content from multiple sources and seek to become a user’s default home page. The comparison concerns media aggregation and audience reach, not live performance.
Application
Statement | Assessment | Reason |
|---|---|---|
A. Folk entertainers | Excluded | This is a live-performance analogy, not a portal’s content-aggregation or home-page function. |
B. Mass-circulation magazines | Included | Both package varied content for a large audience. |
C. Television networks | Included | Both organize multiple content streams for an audience. |
D. Sites that meta-aggregate content | Included | Content aggregation is a defining portal function. |
E. Home pages for users | Included | Portals aim to become a user’s default starting page. |
Cross-check
The source formulation describes portals as functioning like mass-circulation magazines or television networks, as sites that meta-aggregate content, and as prospective home pages for users.
The resulting set is B, C, D and E only.