Question

Television changed the nature of political communication because it -. A. It made other forms of media like newspapers and the radio obsolete in terms of spreading a message.. B. It gave the public audience the ability to see what officials looked like and see the effects of their actions.. C. It caused people to spend more time consuming entertainment programming rather than political events.. D. It led to the creation of regulatory agencies that prevent news stations from taping public officials' speeches.

Answer 1

Television changed the nature of political communication because it B. gave the public audience the ability to see what officials looked like and see the effects of their actions.
They could see reports from the site of actions that all of these officials took, which in turn made them vote for them, or not.

Answer 2

The answer is B: It gave the public audience the ability to see what officials looked like and see the effects of their actions.

Radio, before television appeared, had already altered the public´s perception of politicians´ communication by making their public contributions sensible —meaning apparent to corporal senses. Television took this further by making visible the politician in his portrayal as a public figure, his statements — and the consequences of these—, thus changing the nature of the medium and the meaning of them all.