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Journalism and Media (target vocab)

 

- to shed light on (a matter)

- to gain insight into (a topic)

- to keep something under wraps = conceal it, keep it hidden

- to be kept in the dark (about sth)

- to come clean = confess, admit you've done something wrong

- to make allegations // allegedly (= used to convey that something is claimed to be the case although there is no proof)

- to claim / declare / state

- to convey / imply / allude to

- to disprove (a theory) / debunk (a myth) / disclose (a secret)

- to speak volumes

- to be censored / censorship

- investigative journalism / a foreign correspondent / a news anchor

- citizen journalism

- highly influential/persuasive (news outlet) // to exert influence

- gullible / impressionable / vulnerable / easily-manipulated (audience)

- stay up-to-date with world news

- know all the ins and outs of (current events)

- to cover (a sports event) - gain media coverage

- to endorse a brand/product

- the gist (of the matter/news story)

- to weed out (incompetence/falsehoods)

- tell blatant lies // it's blatantly obvious

- to speak out against / in favour of // to champion a cause

- provide unbiased, substantiated information

 

Discussion:

- Would you ever consider being part of a student media group? Why (not)? What about getting a job in media?

- How do you stay up-to-date with local news?

- Do you ever watch TV these days? What about your parents or extended family?

- Would you find the idea of watching TV with added sensory effects appealing?

- How does the media influence people's choices or opinions? (consider news programmes, talk shows, advertising)

- What's your view on social media influencers? Do you follow or would recommend any in particular? Would you ever consider becoming one?

- To what extent can they shape people's views? (how influential are they?)

- Would you be more likely to buy sth if you saw it was advertised or endorsed by someone well-known?

- Do you think influencers might be open to exploitation by companies because of the work they do?

- Are there any downsides to social influencers' presence on the internet?

 

(before the listening form the WB p34)

- Why is journalism important?

- How has journalism changed over the years?

- What is "fake news"? How can you distinguish it from reliable, unbiased sources?

- What do you think of "citizen journalism"?

- What does the job of a foreign correspondent entail?

- What do you think is the future of journalism?

 

extra on journalism and its future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACLL384Np4s

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