Newspaper

Unit 1: Video and Photograph

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photograph: waiting at the airport

1. In the video clip, why did the man hit the woman over the head with his newspaper?
2. Describe what you see in the photograph.
3. How do you keep up with news and current events?
4. Do you read the newspaper regularly?

An Idiom

Up-to-the-Minute
This saying is commonly used (particularly in news channels) to mean that something is recent.

"And now, we go over to Jimmy Jovanic in Paris for up-to-the-minute news about the Presidents visit."

Unit 2: Reading Comprehension

Newspapers have been in circulation since the invention of the printing machine. Newspapers usually employ a large editorial team and a large number of reporters to write about current events. The cartoon section and the gossip column will give you a lighthearted look at the news and will keep you up-to-date with the stars. Sport columns are also popular and provide news about sporting and racing events. However, it's the news section that people read, particularly stories that have a catchy headline. Some newspaper stories are a bit sensational, such as reports about political views and promises - such news should really go in the gossip column.
Newspapers make their money by selling advertising space, and from the price that people pay for them. Although newspapers are supposed to report on the facts, some countries apply strict censorship rules to all forms of mass media including newspaper publications.

Vocabulary Practice

Circulation - the number of newspapers or magazines sold.
Printing Machine - a machine used for printing newspapers and books.
editorial - a news article or an article that gives an opinion.
reporters - a person who investigates and reports about current affairs in the news.
current events - something that is happening now.
cartoon - a funny drawing about real life.
gossip column - a social report about what is happening with other people.
columns - see editorial above.
headlines - the heading of a news article.
sensational - something that is too good to be true.
advertising - to promote a product or service.
censorship - to ban something from publication.