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.

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.  

the significance of the title, "the passing", is related to the fact that the main characters, who are three african-american descendant women, are passing as white. this means that, because of their light-coloured skins they look like white women. one of the three friends, clare, is married to a white man and she lives in a white community and she has never told her husband that she is black. the title can easily be connected to the idea of pretending to be someone you are not and of losing your real identity in order to be accepted by society.