单项选择题

What does the author mean by the statement in Sentence 5 that twentieth-century journalism was foreshadowed by the penny press

A.The penny press darkened the reputation of newswriting.
B.Twentieth-century journalism is more important than nineteenth-century journalism.
C.Penny-press news reporting was more accurate than that in twentieth-century newspapers.
D.Modem news coverage is similar to that done by the penny press.