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2. Complete the following sentences with the collocations involving the word 
“media”:
coverage
pundit correspondent
hype
outlet
studies
blackout
(A)
1. In sports commentating, a «
media ...
» may be partnered with a 
play-by-play announcer: the latter will describe the action while ask-
ing the former for analysis. Alternatively, the former may be asked for 
their opinions during breaks in the play.
2. The 
media … 
of the 2003 invasion of Iraq became a source of 
controversy, as 
media …
were accused of bias, reporters were casual-
ties of both Iraqi and American gunfire, and claims of censorship and 
propaganda became widespread.
3. The most dangerous form of journalism is being a
 media …
covering stories first-hand from a war zone.
4. The
 media ...
surrounding this year’s winter forecast has been 
remarkable, unparalleled in my 20 years as a meteorologist. Driven 
largely by the tabloid press, the idea that this winter could be the 
worst ever recorded has already become firmly implanted in many 
peoples’ minds.
5. Some examples of
 media ... 
would include the censorship of 
news related to Southern Japan during the droppings of the atomic 
bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki or the lack of news coverage from 
Iraq during the Persian Gulf War.
6. Leeds University and Leicester University were the first in Great 
Britain to confer degrees in 
media ...
guru
circus
attention
event
empire
mogul/tycoon
campaign
output
(B)
1. Phil Cooke, Hollywood filmmaker with a Ph.D. in Theology, is 
often referred to as a rare individual and a «
media …
” — his blog at 
www.philcooke.com is considered one of the most insightful web 
resources on issues of faith, culture, and media.
2. Grace Kelly was deeply traumatized by the memory of her