146 Unit 09 | Someone’s watching Expand your vocabulary: Talking about press freedom Write definitions of these expressions based on their meaning in the text. LANGUAGE 17 a a to respect media autonomy b to spread disinformation c to damage sb.’s reputation d to restrict access to online content e to detain reporters f to intimidate media outlets g to incessantly persecute reporters h to cut funding for quality media outlets Mix your definitions and pass them on to someone else to match to the correct expressions. Read the article again and make a list of all the expressions that describe hostile actions against journalists. Use a dictionary to find words that commonly collocate with them. Example: attack – to attack sb. – to launch an attack – a physical attack – to be attacked for sth. Compare your list with a partner and add any new words and phrases you find to each other’s lists. Write down five sentences about dangers that journalists might face today using expressions from 17. Compare your sentences in pairs. Listen to the first part of a report on the dangers of investigative journalism. Label the two charts. b 18a b LISTENING 19 28 20a Now listen to the second part of the report. How do governments justify their actions against journalists? Take notes. Has the situation improved or deteriorated further? Work in groups to research the current status, update the charts and compare your results in class. What can you find out about the situation in Austria? 29 b SPEAKING 21a b Threats to journalists 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150 200 350 250 300 400 number of journalists year problematic situation Situation of press freedom worldwide Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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