II. Choose the correct item. I.

Complete the sentences with the

1. I hate tabloid / broadsheet / magazine
newspapers; they are full of gossip and
lies.
2. Join us at 6.30 for a live broadcast /
channel / view of the State Opening of
Parliament.
3. I don’t think this newspaper cartoon is
funny, but I like the text / message /
caption.
4. A newspaper journalist / editor /
publisher makes the final decision about
the paper’s contents.
5. It sounds unbelievable but I heard it at /
in / on the news last night.
6. There is a very interesting news /
documentary / article in the paper about
modern music.
words from the box.
reporters bulletin front page
in the news include unbiased
balanced source
1. Leonardo DiCaprio is ____________
again! He’s finally won his first Oscar.
2. And we’ll be back with our regular
__________ at six o’clock.
3. Mass media _________ television,
radio, newspapers and the Internet.
4. I think this newspaper is a good
________ of information, it gives the
readers a _______ picture of the world.
5. Tens of _________ die every year for
the idea of providing people with
________ coverage of world events.
6. The Syrian Civil War is the _________
news today.

III. Match the definitions with the words: to deliver – headline – advertisement – close
up photo – newsflash - broadsheet
1. an announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service or event
2. a title at the head of a page or section of a book
3. a newspaper with a large format regarded as more serious and less sensationalist
4. to take (goods, letters, parcels etc.) to people’s houses or places of work
5. a detailed photograph
6. a brief news report on radio or TV, giving the most recent information about an
important or unexpected event

IV. Discuss the questions in small groups.

1. Do you think it is important to know the latest news?
2. Where do you get local and international news?
3. Do you read newspapers and magazines, listen to the radio or watch television?
4. Which form of mass media is the most popular in your country?
5. Which newspapers printed in your country are quality and which are popular
newspapers?
6. Is your or your family’s favourite newspaper a tabloid or a broadsheet?
 I. 1. tabloid 2. broadcast 3. caption 4. editor 5. on 6. article
II. 1. in the news 2. bulletin 3. include 4. source, balanced 5. reporters, unbiased 6. front
page
III. 1. advertisement 2. Headline 3. broadsheet 4. deliver 5. close-up photo 6. newsflash
IV. Students’ own ansers