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When was the BBC founded?
1922
What kind of information do the media offer in general?
news, current affairs on various topics, forecasts...
What does the abbreviation BBC stand for?
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Is the BBC a monopoly?
Who funds the BBC?
It is publicly funded - it theoretically independent - paid by the fees of the viewers and listeners.
What is censorship. Can you give some examples of it?
Are there any situations when it is justifiable?
e.g. on facebook, CNN, Fox News, Twitter
Can you explain a difference between a tabloid and a broadsheet?
hypocritical, sensational x serious, focus on news and information
DESCRIBE the difference between traditional and "new" media.
e.g. newspapers, TV X social media...
Name 4 jobs connected with the newspapers and news:
commentator, critic, editor, newsreader, reporter, presenter
Can you name some British broadsheets?
the Guardian, the Independent, The Times, The Economist (a magazine)
The Sun, The Mirror, the Daily Mail
Can you name some American newspapers or influential magazines.
the USA Today, the New York Times, the Washington Post;The Time, the New Yorker
Can you name some Czech newpapers or magazines? Say who owns them.
Lidové noviny...
Translate: zaujatý, objektivní, cenzurovaný
biased, objective, censored
Translate: vydání, novinář na volné noze, vysílání
issue, a freelance journalist, broadcasting
When did the BBC World Service begin?
1932 / in the thirties
What are the three aims of the BBC?
inform, educate, entertain
Has the political neutrality of the BBC ever been broken?
What happened?
e.g. before the invasion to Iraq
What is typical of newspaper headlines?
size, if they draw the reader´s attention, grammatical words ommited, snappy, play on words used
Think of at least 4 questions to ask if you may trust the information and the media.
What kind of content it is? (news, opinion, reactions)
What are the sources - how believable.
Evidence: what is the evidence and how it is checked.
Completness: what is missing?
Knowledge: Am I learning what I really need?