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ISE III The Media Vocab and Phrases
ISE III The Media Vocab and Phrases
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Lesson plans and teaching materials for the Trinity College London GESE and ISE exams
The media; the way in which we receive news and information be it published, broadcast or
via the internet
The press; refers to print media (newspapers, magazines etc) and the journalists who
work for them
Tabloid newspaper; a small sized newspaper that reports sensational news with
provocative headlines and not usually considered serious or reliable
Tabloid press; refers to reporting that is sensationalist and relies on lots of photos
Journalist; a person who writes for a newspaper, magazine or news websites. They
also prepare news to be broadcast
Types of reporting
Circular reporting/false confirmation; where a piece of reporting appears to come from
various sources but in actual fact only comes from one. It is one source of fake news
Echo chamber; similar to conformation bias and is where a person only gets information that
reflects what they already believe
Confirmation bias; looking for or interpreting information that is consistent with our existing
beliefs. Also, where on social media our news feed gives us information that confirms what we
believe instead of a balanced approach
Propaganda; information that may be half true, untrue or rumour that is broadcast or
published to influence or manipulate public opinion
Current affairs; events that are happening in the news around the world at this particular
point in time
Censorship; the suppression of words, images or ideas that may be considered dangerous or
offensive.
Information overload; where a person is exposed to too much information which makes it
difficult to make a decision
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Freedom of the press; the right of the press to publish news and opinion without sanction
restraint or censorship
Hot off the press this morning is the news that president has resigned
I find I’m spending more and more time surfing the web
You really need to read various sources of information to get both sides of the coin
We would never have known about this scandal if it hadn’t been for the whistle-blower
In this age of the internet and new forms of reporting the news you have to wonder what the
future of the mainstream media is
He can do no wrong in the eyes of the press, he’s a real media darling
It was all wrong she was declared guilty by the press long before her case went to court, it was
totally unfair trial by media
As soon as it was posted on the internet the news spread like wildfire. Within a few hours
everyone knew about it
I love reading the local rag, the news is so mundane it’s funny
Scare mongering by the gutter press has been blamed, and rightly so, for the rise in social
problems
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given was don’t believe everything you
read, especially in this day and age where anything can be published on the internet without
having been checked for validity
His style of journalism is so ambiguous you have to read between the lines to understand his
message
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