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sig Complete this news story with one word which best fits each gap.
Politicians in Iceland are developing laws (1) to improve freedom of speech. The 'Icelandic Modern
Media Initiative' is their response to increasing pressures on the freedom of information. The laws, which are
the aim of protecting freedom of
some of the most liberal in the world, are being introduced (2)
as increasing the country's attractiveness to journalists.
speech in Iceland as (3)
possible for journalists, bloggers and publishers to publish
The initiative aims to make (4)
fear of punishment and focuses on the need to protect sources from any investigation
(3)
their identity. (7)
(6) theory, foreign media companies operating out of Iceland could also
benefit from these laws.
CE Listen to four speakers reacting to Iceland's new press freedom law. Answer these questions
3
for each speaker.

Are they in favour of the new law?
1 2 Do they think it will be completely successful?
2.4 DE Listen to the first speaker again and complete the text with words she uses.
V Vocabulary note
journalism to be free of
Iceland wants (1)
unjustified interference by the rich and powerful. Although I
Notice how the speakers use adverbs
thoroughly approve of the idea, the difficulty is that the rich to strengthen their expressions of
and powerful also profit from freedom of (2) opinion:
by publishing material which is either a gross infringement of I thoroughly approve of the idea.
of an individual, or misinforms the
the (3)
I wholeheartedly support Iceland's moue.
general public on important issues. Allowing international
This is a fantastic proposal that will
media organisations to say what they like, free from any
undoubtedly help news organisations.
,creates a new form of totalitarian state.
(4)
I honestly don't think that it's going to
Iceland risks creating libel tourists - media corporations that
make much difference.
want to profit without fear of correction or sanction, at the
of the individual.
(5)
MI Complete these sentences with your own ideas.
I honestly think
1
I genuinely believe
2
I wholeheartedly approve of
3
I fundamentally disagree with
4
2.6 Choose the correct definitions for the words in italics used by the speakers.

1' by publishing material ... ' 3 ' ... one European country revises its laws ... '

substance which objects are made from
a a to study something previously learned

b b to change something in order to improve it
information used when writing something
' ... without fear of sanction...
2 4 4 ... a fantastic and innovative proposal... '
an action taken to make people obey a law a statement of opinion or judgement
a
b formal suggestion or plan
official approval or permission
b
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