45. Which of the following statements about the relationship between magazines and the Internet is FALSE? A. The Internet was initially seen as a medium that would kill print magazines B. Some print magazines that have folded are finding new life on the Internet C The Internet is still widely considered to be putting the final nails into the coffin of print magazines D. Online-only magazines have gained journalistic credibility E. The Internet gives magazines the ability to do things that they couldn’t do in print

Initially when the internet was gaining mass appeal and emerging powerfully, the print magazines were exposed to a threat that it would kill the business with their customers resorting to cheaper means i.e internet for their needs.

But eventually, almost all renowned magazines established their websites and gradually moved towards creation of online issues of their magazines.

This led to high decrease in their costs as the need for middlemen and distribution were eliminated which was passed onto the customers in the form of lower subscription rates.

With emergence of tablets, smartphones, this even got better as the accessibility to the online edition was no longer an issue.

Thus, it can be concluded that emergence of internet has on the contrary has been favorable to magazines and has given many of folded up magazines a fresh life.