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        2     02 Now listen to the interview, in which the      3  Use a word from list A and another from list B to
          journalist Harry Cameron talks about how news           make a phrase matching each definition (1–6). Then
          reporting has developed over the last 60 years. For     make your own sentences using these phrases.
          questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
          which fits best according to what you hear.             A  daily far-off in-depth junior news war
                                                                  B   analysis broadcast days newspaper reporter
             How did Harry feel when he started work as a            zone
            journalist?
           " important
                                                                     an inexperienced journalist
           # honourable
                                                                     something you read every day
           $ privileged
                                                                     a thorough examination
           % respected
                                                                     a current affairs programme
             Why, according to Harry, has the purpose of             an area where fighting is taking place
            newspapers changed?                                      a period a long time ago
           "  Other news sources are less expensive than
               newspapers.                                       Exam advice
           #  People don’t have time to read newspapers.          t   Before you listen, read the questions and underline the
           $  People prefer to see filmed news reports.              main idea in each one.
           %  There are other more immediately available sources   t   Read each option carefully and think about its meaning.
               of news.                                           t   Listen for the general idea of what each speaker is
             According to Harry, how have the more serious          saying.
            newspapers adapted to the new situation?              t   Wait until each speaker has finished before choosing an
           "  They concentrate on evaluating news stories.          answer.
           #  They back up their reports with detailed factual    t   Listen for the same ideas to be expressed, not the same
               information.                                         words.
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           $  They accompany reports with interesting
               photographs.
           %  They keep readers up to date with fashion and
               sport.

             What is Harry’s view of citizen journalism?
           "  He feels sorry for the people involved in it.
           #  He resents it for professional reasons.
           $  He doesn’t consider it to be real journalism.
           % He is broadly in favour of it.

             Harry believes that internet blogs
           "  are less democratic than newspapers.
           #  are likely to be more politically biased than
               newspapers.
           $  are as trustworthy as reports written by
               professionals.
           % are fundamentally unreliable.

             If Harry were going into journalism now, what would
            he want to focus on?
           "  reporting events as they happen
           #  evaluating events knowledgeably
           $  being a reliable news source
           % reflecting readers’ views







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