News to the People!
News is the reporting of current events usually by local, regional or mass media in the form of newspapers, television and radio programs, or sites on the World Wide Web. News reporting is a type of journalism, typically written or broadcast in news style. Most news are investigated and presented by journalists (or reporters) and often distributed via news agencies. If the content of news is significant enough, it eventually becomes history.
New information about specific and timely events.
Example: "they awaited news of the outcome"
New information of any kind.
Example: "it was news to me"
A program devoted to news.
Example: "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
Information reported in a newspaper or news magazine.
Example: "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
Questions:
1. What are your sources of information?
2. In your opinion, which is the most credible source of news?
3. What news have you heard or read about your country today?
4. What sort of news shocks you the most?
5. What sort of news makes you very happy?
6. Which news is the most memorable for you?
7. What sort of news don't you want to hear or read?
8. Does your work require you to be updated with the current events?
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