The media 3 3B Rewrite each sentence, starting with the words given.

5 6 7 8 3D about 1 2 3 4 3E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3C Alice didn't know Johnny Depp was on the news so she didn't watch it. If _________________________________________________________________________ The media reported the story and the missing girl was found. If the media _________________________________________________________________ The press got hold of the email and the scandal became public. The scandal _________________________________________________________________ People don't trust the tabloids because they make stories up. If _________________________________________________________________________ Write a word from below in each gap. You need to use some words more than once. as for from 5 6 7 8 of on with

ban someone from something be capable ________ something suffer ________ something forgive someone ________ something

confuse something ________ something else congratulate someone ________ something describe something ________ something hear ________ something from someone.

Write the correct form of a phrase from the previous exercise in each gap. Are journalists really capable of looking at events in a fair, objective way? I don't think that you can really _______________ this paper _____________ a tabloid. I think you're ________________ honest journalism _____________ gossip and scandal. I __________________ the death of the king ______________ a friend of mine. The media should be free and shouldn't be ___________________ reporting on the incident. He said he would never _____________ the media ____________ the way they ruined his life. The minister _______________ the media ___________ the sensitive way they had reported the story. The papers reported that the film star was __________________ a serious illness. Write a word or phrase from below in each gap. in spite of on the one hand on the other hand whereas while

however

Moral Panic A moral panic happens when the general public becomes aware of something because of reports in the media. The media reports create the impression that a problem is getting worse, whereas / while statistics show that the extent of the problem hasn't changed, or even that the situation is improving. ____________________, the media have a responsibility to report the news. When a particularly shocking crime takes place, it is understandable that they devote a considerable amount of time to it. ______________ _________________, they also have a responsibility to present what is happening in society accurately. This doesn't happen in moral panic. Public interest in the subject means that the media cover similar cases, often _____________________ the fact that they would not normally report on the incidents. This makes society seem dangerous, _______________________ much people's own experience tells them that this type of crime is not particularly common. ______________________ people would normally forget about an incident, the media keep reminding them of it.

4A 1 2 3 4 5 6 4B 1 2 3 4 5 6 4C 1 2 3 4 5 6

Choose the correct answer. My view is that children these days a a) have their lives organised for them too much. b) have organised their lives

Parents should consider _____ on their internet connection. a) having put a parental lock b) having a parental lock We are _____ at the start of next week and I can't wait. a) having installed satellite TV b) having satellite TV installed You should _____ your car for you if it keeps breaking down. a) have someone check b) have checked by someone. I need to _____ my computer for me. a) get someone repair b) get someone to repair

It's time we _____ stricter controls on the media. a) had the government impose b) got the government impose Write a causative form in each gap using the verb and the noun given. Reporters usually have their work edited (edit / their work) before it is published. Many people ___________________________________(influence/their opinions) by what they read. In my opinion, parents should __________________________________(do/children) more exercise. My view is that we need to _____________________________(realise/parents) the harm TV can do. In most countries the media __________________________________(impose/certain rules) on them. All editors should _________________________(check/the facts) before publishing a damaging story. Rewrite each sentence using a causative form. Someone usually services our car for us once a year. We usually have/get our car serviced once a year. An advertising agency makes all our commercials for us. We ________________________________________________by an advertising company. Outside companies make most of TVB's programmes these days. TVB _________________________________________by outside companies these days. A newspaper is delivered to our door every morning. We _______________________________________________to our door every morning. Does someone check every story that appears in the paper each day? Do you ____________________________________________________________each day? Someone took candid photographs of the celebrity for the magazine. The magazine __________________________________candid photographs of the celebrity.

4F(BSB12) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1941

Listen and match each year to the correct statement. F A No major media company can buy another major media company. B Stations are allowed to broadcast as many advertisements as they like. C No media company can own a radio and television station in the same market. D Stations are no longer required to present a balanced view. E There is no limit on the number of radio stations a media company can own. F No broadcaster is allowed to reach more than 35% of the population.

1946 ______ 1970 ______ 1985 ______ 1987 ______ 1996 ______