IELTS reading inference Practice
How has social media changed the way politicians conduct campaigns, according to Paragraph E?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. It has made them more reliant on traditional newspapers for funding.
- B. It allows them to communicate with voters without media intermediaries.
- C. It has forced them to create more complex and nuanced policies.
- D. It has decreased the overall speed of political communication.
Explanation Preview
Paragraph E explains that 'social media allows for direct-to-voter communication, enabling candidates to bypass the editorial filters of traditional journalism'. This matches option B, highlighting the removal of media intermediaries or 'gatekeepers'.