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Correct! For example, the telephone was conceived by its inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, as a way to broadcast music and news – as a kind of radio. He never imagined that the technology’s chief use would be for two individuals to talk to each other over a single line.

Correct! Because technology reporters have specialized knowledge and many sources on technological change, they are often asked by editors to report on social and cultural trends arising from those changes.

Correct! While it’s still possible for new technologies to succeed without taking advantage of current systems, doing so makes it much easier for people to widely adopt the new technology since it’s already supported by the systems already established.

Correct! For Personal Technologies stories, think smartphones, tablets, computers, speakers, and anything wearable, like a smartwatch. A common approach to covering personal technology is to report on how well new gadgets work while emphasizing what’s new or improved.

Correct! People who work in the field have a front-row seat to what’s coming out of the lab and into the market.

Correct! You may never understand them, and that’s okay. Electronics is based on complicated physics and mathematics. One workable compromise is to identify people who do understand these technologies, poll the views of at least three of them, tally their common conclusions and then identify inconsistencies.

Correct! Be sure to talk regularly to technology leaders in other places and to take on the perspective of other countries, cultures, and regions when reporting on the impact of technology.

Correct! Don’t be afraid to get into the nitty-gritty because you think it’s too complicated for readers to understand. It is your job to help them understand.