141 World news and you Take notes on the questions below. Compare your answers with a partner, then share them in small groups. 1 What media do you use to keep up with the latest events in the world? 2 How can you be sure that what these media outlets are telling you is true? 3 Have you ever read or seen any news that you later discovered to be false? Give examples. Expand your vocabulary: The media Write down as many media-related expressions as you can in five minutes (e.g. journalism, journalist, publish, …). Who in the class can find the most? Share the expressions you’ve found in class. Collect all expressions in a way that helps you to study them, such as a word map, a word cloud or a table. Read the extract from a brochure on media literacy. Which of the activities it describes do you already do? What more could you try? SPEAKING 3 LANGUAGE 4 a b READING 5 Uncountable nouns The news is … Some information is … Being smart about media In today’s world, print and broadcast media are no longer the main sources of news, as social media in its many forms is rapidly taking their place. So-called citizen journalists and newsfluencers – independent reporters who use online platforms to share their personal take on current events – now compete with traditional media outlets struggling to stay relevant. Meanwhile, the rise of AI technology has introduced new risks, including deepfakes: manipulated images, audio and even video recordings that appear to show real events, but which actually never happened. With almost limitless information online, knowing how to navigate the flood of news is more important than ever. Media literacy combines critical thinking skills with an understanding of how media works, helping you to form a clear, undistorted view of the world. By reading and watching news from a variety of sources and thinking about them critically, you can spot fake news, bias as well as misleading or sensationalist reporting across all types of media. So, how can you tackle these challenges in understanding the world? Here are some suggestions: – Start by asking yourself: Is this true? That’s the first step to becoming a critical news comsumer. – Check the source of the information: How trustworthy is it? Why is it sharing this information? – Producing news costs money: If you’re not paying for it, you should know who is and why. – Reading and watching news stories from various sources helps you to verify their credibility. – Evaluate what you’ve read and question the objectivity of the reporting. Consider both your own biases and those of your sources. Expand your vocabulary: Media literacy Study the green expressions in the text above. Copy them into your notebook and add an explanation in your own words. Read your explanations to a partner and let them guess the correct expression. Listen to four news features about the same event. What opinion does each one express? How can you tell? What do you think is the intention behind designing the news features in this way? LANGUAGE 6 a b LISTENING 7 a 26 b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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