News and Media
Vocabulary
morning/evening edition 晨报/晚报
big news/ headline news头条新闻
exclusive news 独家新闻 scoop 抢先报道
topicality/ current events时事 editorial 社论
gossip news八卦新闻 scandal丑闻
readability可读性 objectivity客观性
timeliness时效性
Sentences
1. The rapid growth of smartphones and electronic tablets is making the internet favourite for people seeking news.
智能手机和平板电脑的飞速发展使网络逐渐成为受欢迎的获取新闻的途径。
2. It was second only to TV news as the most popular news platform and
seems poised to pass that medium.
*be poised [pɔiz] to=be ready to
最受欢迎的新闻平台是电视新闻，网络仅次于这一平台而且大有赶超之势。
3. Papers have an edge over bloggers and other newcomers because they are more trusted by readers. Readers always want a source they can trust，and that has always been the role of great newspapers.
*have an edge over=have a slight competitive advantage
报纸比博客和其他新媒体有优势，因为报纸更能获得读者信任。读者所需要的是一个可以信任的消息来源，而这始终是报纸最伟大的使命。
4. The watchdog function of journalism is heavily underscored ,and it is still a vibrant force.
*watchdog ['wɔtʃdɔɡ] 监察(supervise)
underscored [,ʌndə'skɔ: 'ʌndəskɔ:] 强调(emphasize)
vibrant ['vaibrənt] 充满生气的；响亮的(powerful)
新闻媒体的舆论监督作用得到了明显体现，媒体监督仍然是一股强劲的社会力量。
Questions
1. Where do you usually get news? What’s your favorite column?
2. Do you agree that” Internet will soon be top choice to get news”?Why？
3. Besides spreading information to the public, how do the news and media influence our life?
1.
2.YES: The rapid growth of smartphones and electronic tablets is making the internet favourite for people seeking news. Nowadays, it was second only to TV news as the most popular news platform and seems poised to pass that medium.
NO: Papers have an edge over bloggers and other newcomers because they are more trusted by readers. Readers always want a source they can trust，and that has always been the role of great newspapers.
3.The watchdog function of the news and media is heavily underscored in our society ,and it is still a vibrant force. What’s more, the entertainment function of the news and media can’t be ignored.
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