Readership of the Penny Press was high because it allowed people access to the same content as was in the traditional local dailies, but at a significantly lower price.

a. True
b. False

B). False.

Explanation:

The given statement asserts a false claim as it incorrectly asserts that the primary reason for the increased readership of the Penny Press was 'permitting people to access to the similar content that used to be presented in the traditional local dailies' through which the audience could associate easily and providing them at a comparatively relative price would attract the readers. However, the truth was that the major reason behind enhanced readership of Penny Press was that it allowed the middle-class people also to have access to the newspapers and the inclusion of crude topics like a tragedy, crime, adventure, etc. Therefore, the statement is false.