 What are the most common types of media today?

 newspapers / magazines  radio  television  the Internet

 What is the role of the media?

 to inform / to provide information  to educate  to entertain

What should the media not do?

 The media, journalists, press should never  lie  spread rumours or gossip  ruin someone´s life  create panic  cause fear  They should be  honest  objective  They should always tell the truth

 What can you find in a newspaper?

 the headlines  the main story  world news  national news  film reviews  music reviews  the TV guide  editorials  the weather forecast  gossip columns  comics  sports coverage  advertisements  puzzles / crosswords

What types of newspapers are there?

 broadsheets / quality newspapers - are large, have more serious news, aim at the educated reader  tabloids – smaller, have more gossip and scandal  dailies – come out every day except Sunday  weeklies – come out once a week  supplement – an additional part of a newspaper

 Do you know any newspapers and magazines from the English-speaking countries?

Some leading / well-known / popular newspapers are…  The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph ( in the UK)  The New York Times, The Washington Post (in the US)  Famous magazines are…Vogue, National Geographic, The Economist

 Where can you get newspapers and magazines?

 I can buy a newspaper / magazine at a newsagent train station newsstand  I can have the paper delivered  I can subscribe to a paper  We can read it on-line / at a library

 How much do you watch TV and what are your favourite channels and programmes?

on TV I like watching…  the nightly news  breakfast news  current affairs programmes  entertainment programmes  sports news  the weather forecast  documentaries  wildlife shows  talk shows  soap operas  series  quiz shows  reality shows

 What can you find on the radio?

 news updates / breaking news  traffic reports  weather reports  talk shows  phone-in programmes  music

What can you find on the Internet?

 on-line newspaper, magazines  radio stations  television channels  websites for specialised topics  blogs  social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, created for sharing personal information / views / opinions / photos / videos

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet over traditional media?

The Internet allows you to get information  At any time of the day  From many sources  Up-to-date  In a more comfortable way X  It is difficult to read from the screen  It might not be reliable, trustworthy  You might be a victim of a cybercrime

 Which type of media do you prefer? Why?

 What is a hoax?

 Some information that is not true. It appears in the newspaper on April Fool’s Day.

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