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WORDS RELATED

TO THE TOPIC

READ THE TEXT AND SAY WHAT THE TWO MAJOR


ACCURATE
TYPES OF NEWSPAPERS THERE ARE IN GREAT BRITAIN
AFFAIR
BROADCAST
One of the central principles of any society is the right to know, and the main function of CIRCULATION
mass media is to inform the society. Mass media must be free to discuss everything what is
FAIR
important for the population and at the same time must be fair, objective and responsible for
GOSSIP
what they print and broadcast.
Today media include not only newspapers, but television, radio, the internet, films and cable
IMAGINE
television. So, people are surrounded by various sorts of information all day long. Thanks to mod- ISSUE
ern technologies news come to the public very quickly. LOCAL
Newspapers are, of course, the oldest of the media. But today in many countries circulation MAGAZINE
of newspapers is getting smaller, because most people use television and the Internet as the MAJOR
main source of news.
MOSTLY
In Britain, people read more newspapers than in any other country in Western Europe. Most
OBJECTIVE
people read a national newspaper. There are four or five “serious”, or “quality” newspapers, such
as The Times, The Independent or The Guardian, and there are several “popular” newspapers, or
PRINCIPLE
tabloids, with shorter articles, lots of photos and usually several sports pages; they are, for PRINT
example, The Sun, Today or the Dairy Express. Britain has also several Sunday newspapers like QUALITY
The Observe or the Sunday Express. RESPONSIBLE
There are also local newspapers that give some national but mostly local news. These are SOURCE
often evening newspapers which people can buy in the afternoon or in the early evening on their
TABLOID
way home from work. There are magazines for all kinds of groups of people and for every kind
THANKS TO
of hobby you can imagine.
Today large international news agencies have thousands of reporters and cameramen in hun-
VIEW
dreds of countries. They send news and photos to newspapers, radio and television all over the
world. The reporter’s job is to collect information about each day’s events as quickly and accu-
rately as possible. There are usually several key topics included in news reports: home and foreign
affairs, disasters, political views on some issues, sports and weather.
Of course, tabloids pay more attention to gossips and scandals. The newspapers which pre-
sent news stories fairly and accurately enjoy respect and have a wider circulation.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVE THE WORDS FROM THE TEXT COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
BELOW THAT MEAN THE SAME ACCORDING TO THE TEXT

1. What are the main sources Give information to somebody 1. The right to know what is tak-
of information these days? Must take responsibility ing place in the world is …
2. Which is the oldest of all Different kinds of information 2. people expect that the news
media? The whole day they get must be …
3. What are the two main Become smaller 3. in Britain people read fewer
types of newspapers in Brit- A greater number of people newspapers because of…
ain? Many photos 4. “Quality” newspapers in Brit-
4. What is usually published When they go home ain are …
in local newspapers and in Around the world 5. reporters and cameramen
magazines? In the quickest way work in …
5. How is information about Major themes 6. those newspapers which give
each day’s events collected? Give news fair and objective news have …
6. What topics are usually Are respected
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