According to the Impact / Society box, “The Growing Market for Mobile News in the United States,” which of the following is true?

a. Three quarters of all U.S. adults now have a mobile connection to the Web through either a smartphone or tablet.
b. Nearly one half of all U.S. adults now own a tablet device.
c. 64% of tablet owners and 62% of smartphone owners say they use the devices for news at least weekly.
d. 73% of adults who consume news on their tablet read only the headlines of the stories.


ANSWER: c

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