 Describe the pictures.

What kind of
media work does each one show?
 What are the differences between
the pictures?
 What are the advantages and
disadvantages of various types of media?
 What types of media do you use to get
news?
 TOPIC
CARD News and Media
DISCUSSION
What is the role of the media?
Where do you get your news information
(news websites, television, social media etc.)?
Do you think that traditional media like
newspapers, radio and television have a future in
today’s world of online news? Why or why not?
Social media allows anybody to immediately
share news / photos / videos of what is going
on. What are the pros and cons of that?
What should the media do and what should
they never do?
What is fake news? Can you give some
examples? What do you do to avoid being
fooled by fake news?
JUST IMAGINE
You and some friends have agreed to set up
a news club at your school. You got the idea from
reading about school newspapers in the US, but
you want to do something that’s more up-to-date.
Think about what media channels you could
use (print media, blogs, YouTube, social media
and so on). Consider what you would report
on, where you would get information, how you
would share responsibilities among the team
and how you would get public attention. You
can also think about possible issues you might
face, such as technical and legal issues or
problems with trolling and harassment, and
what you could do to solve them.
DATA MINER
Roughly half of EU citizens trust the written
press and television, and about 35% trust
social media as a source of news.
In most European countries, most people get
news from social media daily or almost daily.
30% of people who get news via social
media do not pay attention to the source.
Sources: Statista / Pew Research Center
QUOTES
“
Whoever controls the media
controls reality.”
Peter Jennings
journalist
“ The great thing about social
media was how it gave a voice
to voiceless people.”
Jon Ronson
journalist
“ The news media are, for
the most part, the bringers of
bad news... and it’s not entirely
the media’s fault, bad news gets
higher ratings and sells more
papers than good news.”
Peter McWilliams
writer
WORD BANK
newspaper / broadsheet / tabloid /
magazine / edition / issue / radio /
television / the internet / online broadcast /
blogging / vlogging / world news / national
news / breaking news / entertainment
news / sports news / headline / interview /
editorial / opinion piece / review /
advertisement / advertorial / talk show /
discussion show / weather forecast / radio
station / television channel / traditional
media / social media / state‑funded media /
public-service media / subscription‑funded
media / paywall / up‑to-date / reliable /
trustworthy / biased / fake news /
hoax / propaganda / fact-checking /
journalist / reporter / anchor / presenter /
newsreader / editor / host / guest /
to publish / to report / to stream /
interview / investigation / investigative
journalism / crowdsourcing / citizen
journalism / whistleblower / sources / leak /
confidentiality / freedom of the press
DECEMBER 2021