Legacy B2 pt 2 Cultural and Intercultural Communication 1-2

The ​ (a)   version of the yellow press in the UK are ​ (b)   , which are often called “red-tops” because the names of the newspapers are printed in bright red ink at the top of the ​ (c)   page.

• modern-day
• tabloids
• front
• outdated
• broadsheet
• back cover

Tabloids – smaller in size than ​ (a)   newspapers – are generally ​ (b)   to represent a lower quality of journalism than other newspapers, as they focus on sensational stories such as celebrity ​ (c)   . They are ​ (d)   for using unethical methods to ​ (e)   stories, such as hacking people’s phones and even looking for personal information by going through people’s rubbish.

• broadsheet
• perceived
• gossip
• renowned
• uncover
• report
• reported
• received

The UK tabloids have been hugely ​ (a)   for their ​ (b)   methods of gaining information, and various well-known people have brought ​ (c)   against them, including members of the British Royal ​ (d)   .

• criticised
• unscrupulous
• lawsuits
• family
• ethical
• trials

Like the UK’s red-tops, America’s supermarket tabloids have been involved in various ​ (a)   lawsuits as celebrities have attempted to sue them for slander over factual ​ (b)   and unconfirmed ​ (c)   .

• libel
• errors
• claims
• fraud
• identity theft

“Chequebook journalism” refers to the practice of paying someone for a story and gaining the exclusive rights to it, which is hugely ​ (a)   and widely considered to be unethical. As such, most respectable newspapers in the UK and the USA have ​ (b)   which forbid it. Tabloids, however, often pay for their stories. Paying a source undermines the​ (c)   of a story as a person is more likely to embellish the facts or even ​ (d)   a story if they know they’ll receive a financial reward for it.

• controversial
• policies
• credibility
• fabricate
• tedious
• success

Match the following

• facts

• exclusive

• rights

• libel

• journalism

• chequebook

• war

• hard

• lawsuit

• circulation

1 Some journalists write in a deliberately vague and ​ (a)   way and as result, they misinform people.

2 Violating someone’s privacy for a news story is not only illegal; it is ​ (b)   .

3 The details of this story are ​ (c)   ; I don’t believe a word of it!

4 Immigration is a highly ​ (d)   topic and creates a lot of debate on social media.

• misleading
• unethical
• questionable
• controversial

1 The news story went​ (a)   after someone uploaded a video of the event.

2 This article is really well written; the journalist remains neutral and presents both sides of the ​ (b)  

3 A journalist raised the ​ (c)   on the terrible treatment of animals at that zoo, and now it’s being shut down.

4 I haven’t heard anything about the cutbacks yet, but I guess that no news is good ​ (d)   ​ !

• viral
• coin.
• curtain
• news

1 Sophie loves her job, even if she doesn’t make a(n) ​ (a)   amount of money from it.

2 Mike’s comment was removed from the page, but I didn’t think it was that ​ (b)   .

3 His blog about his holiday in Australia was so​ (c)   that we couldn’t stop laughing.

4 His job as a social media analyst is both ​ (d)   and stressful.

5 We love doing extreme sports and activities. The more ​ (e)   , the better.

• decent
• offensive
• hilarious
• demanding
• challenging
• incredible

1. 1 The news story went​ (a)   after someone uploaded a video of the event.

2. 2 This article is really well written; the journalist remains neutral and presents both sides of the ​ (b)   .

3. 3 A journalist raised the ​ (c)   on the terrible treatment of animals at that zoo, and now it’s being shut down.

4. 4 I haven’t heard anything about the cutbacks yet, but I guess that no news is good ​ (d)   !

• viral
• coin
• curtain
• news
• omen