Contents Preface introduction unit 1

Fill in the gaps using the words in the brackets.

radio, messages , cultural , viewpoints , traditional texts, mass media,

As a reader, you can learn the news of the world from 1._____________ such as newspapers, magazines, 2._____________ , or television, and regardless of the delivery method, the information disseminated by news sources often reflects our social and 3.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________ views. These views rely heavily on generational ties, educations, careers, heritages, and interactions with other people.

Hundreds of years ago, far fewer mass media sources existed, so the social and cultural views expressed tended to be more narrowly focused than they are today. Over time, however, mass media has expanded to include a bounty of 4._______________, and some might argue that so many views make it hard to figure out where to focus or what to think.

In some instances, the 5._______________ presented by the mass media are similar to the messages or themes presented in 6._______________  such as novels, short stories, plays, and poetry you typically read in your high school classes. In other instances, the messages differ.

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