IELTS Reading inference Practice
소셜 미디어가 후보자들이 시민들과 직접 소통할 수 있도록 허용함으로써 ... 의 영향력을 감소시켰습니다.
Question type: sentence completion · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. 소액 기부자.
- B. 정당 지도자.
- C. 국제 참관인.
- D. 전통적인 미디어 문지기.
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Paragraph E states that traditionally, politicians relied on 'established media outlets... to act as gatekeepers'. It then contrasts this with the modern day where social media allows candidates to 'bypass the editorial filters of traditional journalism'. This means the influence of these traditional media gatekeepers has been reduced.