INTERNATIONAL EVENT

SPORTS EVENTS

POLITICAL
EVENTS

SOCIAL
EVENTS

NATURAL
EVENTS

Ryder cup - golf

War

Coronations

Tsunamis

Wimbledon tennis
championship

General
Elections

Royal
weddings

Earthquake
s

World cup
footbal/soccer

Summits/talk
s

Jet set
weddings

Hurricanes

Olympic Games

Referendum

World
ExhibitionsEXPO

Tornadoes

Athletics
championships

Strikes

State
funerals

Famine

NBA

Terrorist
attacks

MTV awards

Drought

Conferences

The Oscars

Floods

Economic
crises

Fashion
Shows

Volcanic
Eruptions

Stock market
collapse

Can you think of any others to add?

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Has an international event marked you in any way?

Are some international evets simply money.making tactics?
What is the role of newspapers in society?
What sells newspapers?
Why do we buy newspapers?
Do you think that news is censored in some countries?
Is the news censored in your country?
With the growing use of the internet, will newspapers disappear in the future?
How does news differ from paper to paper in your country?
What is your favourite section of the newspaper to read?
How often do you watch the news?
o Do you make a point of watching the news?
o Do you feel bad if you miss the news?
Which kind of news is the best? Why? (e.g. newspaper, TV, internet etc)
o Do you think there should be more or less of this news?
Do you think that the news is necessary? Why or why not?
o What would the world be like without news?
Do you think the news tells us just information without giving its opinion?
o Should the news give an opinion?
o Do you think the news influences people too much?
Do you think the news is shocking now?
o How has it changed over the yearS?
What is the biggest news you ever heard in your life?
o Do you think anything could be bigger news?
How did it affect you?
Were you glad you heard this news?
Do you think people need to know all of the news?
What do people not need to know?
What do you think is the most important thing the news should report?
What was the most memorable news you ever watched?
If the news reported your week, what would be the headline?