News! News! News! (2)
Activities
B. Read the text and answer the following questions.
'I eat rice every day. I play cricket. I don't bunk off school, blah...blah... blah....'These are common Events. They happen every day or on some occasions.
Are these events news? Should they be published in newspapers? The answer is a big 'NO'. Then what is news anyway? What do we want to know from the media? 'When a dog bites a man that is not news, but when a man bites a dog that is news,' says Charles Anderson Dana.
The first thing is that the news should be a piece of information. Secondly, the information should be recent or new, and hence it is 'news'. Thirdly, mass people should take interest in it. Fourthly, it should be self-explained. That is, it should answer all the questions with who, which, what, where, when, why and how Finally, it should be objective. Recently, another aspect has been added: news is either printed or broadcast or on the internet.
There are opinions that the term 'news' comes from 'new'. Others say it is news because it comes from all directions: North, East, West and South.
Questions
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The editorial page |
is |
the most attractive |
part of a newspaper. |
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The cartoon page |
the most educative |
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The sports page |
the most valuable |
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The learners' page |
the most interesting |
The editorial page is the most valuable part of a newspaper.
The cartoon page is the most attractive part of a newspaper.
The sports page is the most interesting part of a newspaper.
The learners' page is the most educative part of a newspaper.
F. Ask and answer with your partner.
G. Write a paragraph on your habit of reading newspapers. You can take your cues from the questions in section F.
Habit of Reading Newspaper
The habit of reading newspaper makes a man enrich in knowledge. It helps to build certain disciplined norms in a man. I read some newspapers daily. I usually read the newspapers in the morning. I try to read English newspapers because it helps to enhance my vocabulary as well as my reading skill. I like to know about current affairs of the world so I like international news, sports, politics, sports and culture. I like to share interesting news with my friends. To conclude, the habit of reading newspaper is the best habit to improve oneself.