# PTE Listening MCM #1: Digital Media and News...

Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers #1 - Level 1 - Feeds Listening

> Listen to the recording and answer the question by choosing all the options that are correct. More than one answer is correct, and a wrong choice costs a point.

According to the speaker, how are online news sources making the news industry more competitive?

- The national stations have taken over the online media market.
- There are more media options to choose from.
- More advertising revenue comes from online news articles.
- It is easier to get the news from outside sources.
- People care less about the national news.

## Answer

- There are more media options to choose from.
- It is easier to get the news from outside sources.

## Explanation

The correct answers highlight that the digital landscape has expanded the range of available media and simplified access to diverse information sources, thereby increasing industry competition.

## Hints

- Focus on how the internet changed the way people consume information compared to traditional methods.
- Look for mentions of variety and the ease of finding news from non-traditional outlets.

## Transcript

I hate to say it, but probably the best thing that could happen right now is a little consolidation because one of the reasons that we have so many news sources out there is because up until recently, the local newspaper in everybody's town was the only newspaper they got pretty much. Well, now if you're consuming news online, then what's the difference between the local newspaper that I read in Kentucky versus the one that the guy reads in Dallas or the one that somebody reads out in North Dakota? And it turns out that if you did a comparison, and I'm just making this figure up, but I'm going to guess that it's about 90% similar stuff. I mean, when you take out high school football scores, restaurant reviews, and local social gatherings, and you just have, like, you know, regional and national stuff in there, you really can get that stuff from anywhere. And so I think what's happened is a lot of these newspapers and local TV stations don't realize that now they're all in direct competition with not only each other, but the nationals as well.

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