Content text SP 1. Newspapers in general - Different aspects.pdf
MEDIA Types of newspapers periodicals (n) - daily / weekly / monthly / quarterly newspapers tabloids (gossip newspapers) = gutter press (newspapers which focus on sensational journalism, often about the lives of famous people) Contents Headlines (trang đầu) = special feature, obituaries /əʊˈbɪtʃueriz/, horoscope /ˈhɔːrəskəʊp/, weather report, editorial /ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/ (n) (adj) (bài xã luận), comic strip, TV guide Poor Practices (hành nghề không lành mạnh) Manipulation: - Manipulate /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/ the spreading of information for personal gains (lợi cá nhân) Sensationalism /senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/: lố lăng - Create sensations for the sake of = the purpose of sales, (political) propaganda /ˌprɑːpəˈɡændə/ purposes, or attention Self-censorship (tự kiểm duyệt thông tin): - Refrain /rɪˈfreɪn/ from - Fear of castigation /ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃn/ = severe criticism / sɪˈvɪr ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ Brown envelope journalism (BEJ) / briberies: - Give favorable news for a bribe - Suppress /səˈpres/ negative information for a bribe ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES NEWSPAPERS n the cheapest source of news and information v bring the worldwide news to your doorstep v increase reading skills and vocabulary v increase the general knowledge adj eco-friendly and easy to recycle Sentence Some news published may be fake and wrongly presented n a slow means of communication v waste a huge amount of papers 1. What is the most popular type of newspaper in your country? 2. What part of a newspaper is most important to people in your country? 3. Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers? 4. Do large media organizations have too much influence? (What makes you say so?) 5. Do you think newspapers manipulate real stores to increase their sales? 6. What are some poor practices in newspapers in your country? 7. Why do some newspapers not report the whole truth? 8. Can newspapers be trusted? 9. What are some advantages/disadvantages of newspapers? 10. Why do people in your country read news? 11. Should people be encouraged to read newspapers? 12. What are some of the negative impacts of newspapers / reporting? aạɡ presenting the whole truth