Question

Why is it important for newspapers to understand their readers' background

knowledge about an event?
A. So they know how much information to include.
B. So they know whether or not to take an angry tone.
C. So they know what length sentences to use.
O D. So they know how much to charge for the paper.

Answer 1

The answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the readers are less likely to buy the paper again if the information given is either too simple and they already know it, or if it assumes that they know key points about the topic that are pivotal to know to understand what the article is about when in reality they have no idea what is going on.