Unit 1- Media

Ladies and gentlemen,
In our unit we have discussed about the media and news reports. Please watch CNN Live or click on the links of news websites below. Choose one piece of news and answer the following questions.
http://edition.cnn.com/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world
http://www.nytimes.com/

1-What is the TITLE of the news?
2-WHO or WHAT is the news about?

3-WHAT happened?

4-WHERE? WHEN?

UNIT 1 Vocabulary Exercise

Vocabulary Exercises
Unit 1: Untruth and Consequences
Circle the correct answer.

1. A(n) ______________ presents news stories and interviews expert guests on a TV news show.
a. editor b. anchor c. celebrity

2. A ______________ writes opinions about news events for newspapers and magazines.

a. columnist b. correspondent c. politician

3. A(n) ______________ travels around the world and reports back news stories.

a. anchor b. correspondent c. celebrity

4. A(n) ______________ reviews all the news stories, decides which stories are included, and makes language corrections.

a. reporter b. journalist c. editor

5. A(n) ______________ is any person who is famous.

a. celebrity b. journalist c. politician

6. People vote for the ______________________ who will best represent their interests in
government.

a. editor b. affiliate c. politician

7. A(n) ______________ writes articles for newspapers and magazines.

a. editor b. anchor c. journalist

8. The small local radio station was a(n) ______________ of a large media corporation.

a. tabloid b. network c. affiliate

9. A(n) ________________ covers news stories for print media, radio, or television.

a. reporter b. columnist c. editor

10. A ________________ is a newspaper that focuses on sensational news with lots of photographs and short articles.

a. affiliate b. tabloid c. network

NorthStar, Second Edition, Reading/Writing, High Intermediate: Vocabulary Exercise, Unit 1 Copyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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