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