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b) Write down ten to twelve useful expressions which you are going to use 
in your story. Work in groups and take turns. One student tells you the story, 
other students: try to guess what the proverb is

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UNIT SIX
MEDIA WORLD
THEMATIC VOCABULARY
1. Journalism
(A)
to be covered by mass media, the media report an event (across 
the country), to receive extensive media coverage, to be denied access 
to the media, to propagate through the media, to be turned into a 
media circus, (not) to live up to the media hype, to play down the 
media hype;
(B)
chequebook journalism, gonzo journalism, investigative 
journalism, citizen journalism; a freelancer = a freelance reporter/
correspondent, to work freelance; to harass and intimidate journal-
ists; to make a scoop on a rival media outlet; to be obsessed with the 
lives of celeb(ritie)s/dignitaries/glitterati; to invade smb’s privacy, 
privacy invasion, to intrude into smb’s private life, to hound smb., 
to doorstep smb.; infotainment, ratings battle, vox-pop; to be ob-
sessed with murder and mayhem/with lust and gore; gory scenes of 
violence; to be fair game for criticism, to be off-limits for reporting, 
to whitewash smb’s sullied reputation, to be sued for libel/slander/
defamation, to dispel stereotypes; to gag/throttle the free press; to 
suffer from/develop ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Dis-
order);
(C)
an item/piece of news; hot/latest/recent news, old/stale news; 
to be front-page news, home/domestic news, local/regional news, 
news gatherers; to announce/break the news, to be underreported, to 
be overreported, to be/keep abreast of news/current affairs, to leak 
news to the press; to be mentioned in the news, to hear smth. on the 
ten o’clock news; peak time, peak viewing hours, prime time; a TV 
news bulletin, to be interrupted for a news flash; to conceal/cover 
up/hide/suppress the truth; to bend/skew/twist the facts; a slow 
news day, silly season.

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