CHAPTER 19 OF 30
News
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24 Termin
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Is All News True?
SUAL
Some people believe the news cannot be trusted, while others think reporting is broadly reliable. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
REASONS TO DOUBT THE NEWS
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1
It seems that we have officially entered the age of fake news and alternative facts.
DV
2
Very few news media seem to be free from political bias.
DV
3
In many countries around the world, news media have become instruments of propaganda.
DV
4
News outlets are often tightly controlled, either by the government or by business interests.
DV
5
What happened can usually be described objectively, but explaining how and why necessarily involves subjectivity.
DV
THE FUNCTION OF THE NEWS
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1
The prime function of the news is to help people keep abreast of world events and current affairs.
DV
2
Media outlets fulfil the fundamental human need to learn and share news.
DV
3
Through public relations firms, news media shape public opinion.
DV
4
News corporations may influence what is considered newsworthy in order to advance a particular agenda.
DV
5
One of the chief purposes of the news media is to publicise government proclamations.
DV
News Often Focuses on Bad News
SUAL
News reporting concentrates far more on bad news than good. Why is this, and what effect does it have on society?
WHY
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1
Some research suggests that we are more attracted to negative words in headlines.
TQ
2
Apparently our brain has a negativity bias, which means we give more weight to negative events and thoughts than to positive ones.
TQ
3
News about conflicts and disasters tells us whether we are safe or need to react quickly to avoid danger.
TQ
4
The people who have the final say on what goes into the news prefer negative coverage.
TQ
5
Earthquakes and plane crashes happen quickly, whereas good events often develop over a period of time.
TQ
SOLUTIONS
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1
Whenever possible, editors should strive for a balance between negative and neutral or positive news.
TQ
2
News media should focus more on the day-to- day concerns and achievements of local communities.
TQ
3
Grassroots movements and social media together could redefine the concept of news and newsworthiness.
TQ
4
In view of the powerful impact the news has on people, information and media literacy should be taught at school.
TQ
5
People should be made aware of their hunger for sensational news and taught how to alleviate it.
TQ
Newspapers Will One Day Disappear
SUAL
Printed newspapers will eventually disappear altogether. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
FOR
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1
Competition from online media is squeezing out traditional print publishers.
OP
2
Many newspapers have been forced to file for bankruptcy.
OP
3
Increasingly, people are getting their news for free on the internet.
OP
4
Newspapers are losing revenue from advertising and classified ads.
OP
5
Even newspapers which have a digital edition are struggling for survival.
OP
AGAINST
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1
In some countries, free commuters' newspapers are proving hugely popular.
OP
2
In emerging economies, newspaper circulation is on the increase.
OP
3
It may take time, but newspapers are bound to adapt to new technologies and create a new business model.
OP
4
Newspapers will evolve and focus on background stories and analysis of global events instead of breaking news.
OP
5
Sunday papers that focus on the news of the week are already highly popular in some parts of the world.
OP
Online News is Reliable
SUAL
Online news is as reliable as news from traditional sources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
AGREE
5
1
Professional journalists see it as their duty to help the public differentiate between trustworthy and dubious news sources.
OP
2
The multiplicity of news sites makes it possible to cross-reference what we read.
OP
3
Even journalists now get some of their information from online sources.
OP
4
Readers can react immediately to an online news item either to confirm it or to contest its veracity.
OP
5
Internet literacy is increasing, so people can easily tell whether an online news site is credible or not.
OP
DISAGREE
5
1
There are countless fake news and satire sites that the public mistake for genuine news sources.
OP
2
Anonymous bloggers pass themselves off as journalists and spread news whose authenticity is hard to verify.
OP
3
We should not blindly trust even reputable newspapers, let alone electronic news media.
OP
4
Internet hoaxes spread like wildfire, and millions of readers fall for them.
OP
5
The more any news item is repeated, the more people tend to believe its content is truthful.
OP
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01
fake news
n
False stories presented as genuine reporting.
fake news spreads faster than corrections
02
alternative facts
n
Claims offered in place of established evidence.
politicians offering alternative facts
03
political bias
n
Unfair preference for one political side.
obvious political bias in the coverage
04
propaganda
n
Information spread to promote a cause or view.
state propaganda disguised as news
05
objectivity
n
Universal
Reporting based on facts rather than opinion.
journalists should aim at objectivity
06
subjectivity
n
Universal
Judgement shaped by personal feelings.
unavoidable subjectivity in any account
07
newsworthy
adj
Interesting or important enough to report.
only conflict is considered newsworthy
08
to keep abreast of
idiom
Universal
To stay informed about current developments.
keep abreast of current affairs
09
current affairs
n
Political and social events happening now.
a current affairs programme
10
to shape public opinion
v
Universal
To influence what the public believes.
the press shapes public opinion
11
a negativity bias
n
The tendency to pay more attention to bad news.
a negativity bias in what gets published
12
sensational news
n
Stories written to shock rather than inform.
sensational news sells copies
13
media literacy
n
Universal
The ability to judge media sources critically.
teach media literacy in schools
14
grassroots movements
n
Campaigns started by ordinary people.
grassroots movements use social media
15
breaking news
n
A story reported as it is happening.
breaking news is often inaccurate at first
16
circulation
n
The number of copies a newspaper sells.
falling circulation
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to lose revenue
v
Universal
To take less money than before.
papers lose advertising revenue
18
to struggle for survival
v
Universal
To have difficulty continuing to exist.
local papers struggle for survival
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credible
adj
Universal
Able to be believed or trusted.
a credible source
20
dubious
adj
Universal
Of doubtful quality or truth.
a dubious claim
21
veracity
n
The quality of being true.
check the veracity of a report
22
to verify
v
Universal
To check that something is true.
verify a story before sharing it
23
a hoax
n
A deliberate trick made to look real.
the photograph was a hoax
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to fall for something
phr v
Universal
To be deceived by something.
readers fall for invented stories
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