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Mindset 2 Unit 3 News and Media Review

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  • Which adjective best fits this headline: “Boy saves neighbour’s life after flood.”
    Extraordinary.
  • What kind of news do teenagers usually read or watch?
    Social media stories, celebrity news, local news, etc.
  • A person who works on the radio and describes, e.g. a sporting event while it’s happening. C___
    commentator
  • Somebody who writes for a newspaper or magazine. J___
    journalist
  • A word used in headlines which means the same as disagree. C___
    clash
  • The word anxiety often appears in health news. What does it mean?
    Strong feelings of worry or fear.
  • If something is dreadful, what kind of story is it?
    Sad, terrible, or shocking news — for example, disasters.
  • An adjective used to describe an article that tries to get your interest by presenting facts or events as worse or more shocking than they really are. S___
    sensational
  • What does bizarre mean?
    Very strange or unusual.
  • Which type of news is about science or technology discoveries?
    Science news.
  • A journalist who expresses opinions about music, books, films, etc. C___
    critic
  • Photographers who follow celebrities and sell the photos they’ve taken of them. P___
    paparazzi
  • What does bias mean in the news?
    When a story only shows one side or opinion.
  • Not influenced by personal opinions or feeling. O____
    objective
  • An adjective used to describe a story which has the facts right. A___
    accurate
  • “People should care more about the truth in the news.” Is this an opinion, feeling, or attitude?
    Attitude
  • If a story is extraordinary, how do you feel about it?
    Amazed or impressed because it’s very unusual.
  • A person who works on TV and introduces a programme. P___
    presenter
  • If something is stunning, what does that mean?
    It’s extremely beautiful or surprising in a good way.
  • The title of a newspaper article, usually printed in big letters. H___
    headline
  • If a newspaper article is considered offensive or immoral it might get C____
    censored
  • True or False: News stories always show facts, never opinions.
    False — some stories include opinions or emotions.
  • A word which means when, e.g. a newspaper shows favour towards a certain group or opinion. B___
    biased
  • A type of journalist who sells work to different newspapers, but doesn’t work for any particular one. F___
    freelance
  • What does the word media mean?
    The ways we get information — TV, newspapers, the internet, etc.
  • What’s the difference between news and media?
    News is the information or events; media is how we receive it.
  • What does impressive mean?
    Something that makes you admire it.
  • Name three types of news people follow.
    Sports, health, politics, entertainment, science.
  • This person decides what goes into a newspaper and what shouldn’t. E___
    editor