参考答案

正确答案：C
解析：细节题型见第六段第一、二两句：The usefulness of the press goes much wider than investigating abuses or even spreading general news；it lies in holding governments to account—trying them in the court of public opinion. The internet has expanded this court. (新闻的用途远远大于调查弊端或者是传播一般新闻；它的用途在于能使政府承担责任——将它们置于公众舆论的“法庭”进行考验。而互联网扩展了这一“法庭”)，因此C为答案。