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Unit 8

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.
$ 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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