News Consumption
Two pictures: guess the vocabulary items and define.
a listicle - an article that present news and entertainment in the form of lists
the political spectrum - a system to characterize and classify different political positions in relation to one another
Give a synonym:
catchy
And explain :)
clickbait - a link intended to attract viewers and encourage them to click through to another website
A picture:
What type of programming is that? Define.
a period drama - a drama set in a particular historical period, usually in the past
Two pictures:
Guess the expressions and define.
to be on thin ice - doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences
digital footprint - one's unique set of traceable digital activities, actions, contributions and communications manifested on the Internet or digital devices.
What´s missing in the chain? Name and define.
misinformation/disinformation/...
malinformation - deliberate publication of private information for personal or corporate rather than public interest
Give antonyms:
professional, deep, emotional
amateur, superficial, deadpan
Give a synonym and explain:
Headline English
Give an antonym and explain:
negativity bias
Headlinese - a variety of English used in headlines and that has some features of vocabulary and grammar
Negativity bias - negative things have greater effect on us, they stick out more in our minds and tend to outweigh any other good things
Positivity bias - the tendency for people to form mostly positive theories about reality.
Summarise the BBC's purpose. Explain :)
'inform, educate, entertain' - provides news output, learning service and entertainment (period dramas, soap opera and the like)
Give a synonym and define:
bogus
Give an antonym and define:
thinness\ underfeeding
fake - not true/real
obesity - the state of being very fat in a way that is unhealthy
The Guardian issued 161,091 copies in 2016. It is its .... .
It is the BBC's ... (a picture).
Define :)
circulation - the number of copies of newspapers sold
a newsroom - a place (such as an office) where news is prepared for publication or broadcast
Picture:
1. Define the notions in italics.
2. What does this picture represent? Define.
breaking news - a piece of news received at the moment or very soon after it happens
feed - a facility allowing web users to receive news headlines and updates on their browser from a website as soon as they are published
overstated - exaggerated
vicious circle - a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse
Fill in the gaps and explain:
1. ... abreast of something
2. ... , it leads.
3. ... snacking
to keep somebody abreast of something - to o make sure that somebody knows all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
If it bleeds, it leads. - bad news about tragic events is more likely to grab our attention
news snacking - checking news frequently, in short bursts of attention
Give a synonym and define:
unbiased
Give an antonym and define:
exclusive
impartial - not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair
inclusive - including a wide variety of people, things; tolerant towards existing variety
Some more synonyms...
a scammer
to discourage
and antonyms:
moderate (screen time)
careless
And don't forget to define :)
a hustler - a person who carries out an illegal trick, usually with the purpose of getting money from people
to inhibit - to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous and embarrassed
excessive - much more than is reasonable or necessary
wary - careful, vigilant
Name at least 3 types of "cords" and define :)
a cord cutter a person who avoids traditional television and radio broadcasts in favour of internet-based streaming services and cancelled all the tv subscriptions/ customers who have recently canceled TV service.
a cord never people who stayed away from terrestrial or cable television altogether and have never had TV subscriptions.
a cord shaver people who want to cut their cable TV bill to the absolute minimum.
a cord stacker customers who subscribe to a traditional cable or satellite service in addition to streaming service.
Match and define:
1) a news a) footage
2) a post-truth b) coverage
3) media c) cycle
4) video d) era
a news cycle - the amount of time that passes between the release of one edition of a news outlet and the follow up edition
a post-truth era - a situation in which people are less influenced by factual information than by their emotions or by beliefs they already hold
media coverage - the reporting of an event
video footage - a film showing a particular event
Match and define :)
1. media a) copy
2. body b) the law
3. affective c) literacy
4. to skirt d) news
media literacy - the ability to identify different types of media and the messages they are sending.
body copy - the main written part of a piece of news
affective news - news aimed at causing strong emotions
to skirt the law - to try to avoid the law without breaking it
Fill in the gaps and define :)
1. Netflix is the most common example of ... services.
2. ... has replaced a couch potato of the past.
3. It is a criminal offence not to pay ... in Britain.
4. BBC2 tends to produce more ... programmes.
SVOD - Subscription video on demand. services that use a subscription business model in which subscribers are charged a regular fee to access unlimited programs
A couch engager - a person who doesn't just sit and watch TV/series but also does a lot of other things at the same time
the licence fee - money that people pay each year to be able to use BBC television and radio
highbrow - very serious and may be difficult to understand, sophisticated
Fill in the gaps to complete the questions, define the expressions and answer the questions:)
Who is more likely to ... ... scammers' ...?
What do scammers ... on?
fall for somebody's tricks - to believe, to be deceived
the elderly, teens AND the tech savvy AS WELL
prey on - use something, esp weaknesses to reach one's mercenary goal
pride, curiosity, fear, greed, sympathy
Define the notions in italics, fill in the gaps and provide at least 2 tips of your own! :)
Digital detox: want to ... to the challenge?
1. Set ... . They should be reasonable otherwise you'll give up too soon.
2. ...
3. ...
Digital detox - a period of time during which you do not use cellphones, computers, etc., because you usually use these devices too much
rise to a challenge - to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem
set boundaries - set limits
turn off push notifications on your phone , ask family or friends for support, get out of the house more often, keep a journal to track your progress, delete social media apps...
Continue and define:
citizen...
a tip-...
human ...
a news media...
citizen journalism - a way of making information available about news events, in which members of the public put out reports, opinions, or pictures, usually on the Internet
a tip-off - a secret warning or piece of information, especially one given to the police about illegal activities
human interest - a quality that makes a story interesting because it is about people’s feelings, lives, relationships etc
a news media outlet - the broadcasting channel providing news, information and feature stories to the public by way of newspapers, magazines, social media and the Internet, television and radio.
Fill in the gaps and explain. Some prompts are given in brackets:
Using a drone to get pictures is an example of a gross ... (expression). Even though now the name of the ... (a noun) is unknown, I'm sure the truth will come out eventually! Of course, journalism is always ... (adjective), but not to this extent!
invasion of privacy - a situation in which someone fails to respect a person's right to keep certain personal information from being known
a paparazzo - a photographer who specializes in secret camera shots of famous people and often invades their privacy to obtain such photographs
intrusive - affecting someone’s private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way
Match and define:
1. government a) war
2. to hit b) acclaim
3. the ratings c) intervention
4. critical d) milestone
+ a picture (guess and define:)
government intervention - government actions to influence the way particular industries operate
to hit a milestone - to reach an important event in the development of something
the ratings war - a situation in which each of two or more channels makes a particular effort to attract more viewers or listeners than its rival
critical acclaim - praise from reviewers
binge viewing - watching one episode after another without stopping
Fill in the gaps and explain:
Today's teenagers are ... (really want) fame and fortune and don't fully realise that excessive use of digital technologies may harm their ... abilities. They can also behave recklessly online and will never suspect ... play. In some cases it can be fatal as the problem of ... is still relevant in our modern world.
craving, cognitive, foul play, human trafficking
to have an extremely strong desire for something
related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something
an action that is dishonest, unfair, or illega
he action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation.
"matching and explaining" stuff:
1. to air a) output
2. in the public b) programme
3. news c) one's views
4. a minority interest d) English
5. BBC e) eye
to make your ideas public
someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers
the amount of news produced by a certain mass medium
programme for a small group of people rather than for masses
Received Pronunciation, posh English