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B2 · Pre-advanced15 min
News and media
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: coverage, source, bias, headline, verify.
coverage /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
освітлення у ЗМІ, relacje medialne, Medienberichterstattung, cobertura de los medios, couverture médiatique, copertura mediatica, cobertura da mídia, medya kapsamı, التغطية الإعلامية, 媒体报道, メディア報道, 언론 보도, मीडिया कवरेज, κάλυψη από τα μέσα ενημέρωσης, mediální pokrytí, acoperire media, berichtgeving in de media, mediabevakning, סיקור תקשורתי, მედიის გაშუქება
The reporting of an event by the media.
“The election received extensive television coverage.”
source /sɔːs/
джерело, źródło, Quelle, fuente, source, fonte, fonte, kaynak, المصدر, 来源, ソース, 출처, स्रोत, πηγή, zdroj, sursa, bron, källa, מקור, წყარო
A person or document providing information to a journalist.
“The reporter checked the claim with an independent source.”
bias /ˈbaɪəs/
упередженість, stronniczość, Voreingenommenheit, parcialidad, biais, pregiudizio, preconceito, önyargı, التحيز, 偏见, 偏見, 편견, पूर्वाग्रह, προκατάληψη, zaujatost, părtinire, vooringenomenheid, partiskhet, הטיה, მიკერძოება
An unfair preference that affects judgement or reporting.
“The article showed clear bias in favour of one candidate.”
headline /ˈhedlaɪn/
заголовок, tytuł, Titel, título, titre, titolo, título, başlık, عنوان, 标题, タイトル, 제목, शीर्षक, τίτλος, titul, titlu, titel, titel, כותרת, სათაური
The title of a news report.
“The dramatic headline caught my attention.”
verify /ˈverɪfaɪ/
перевірити достовірність, sprawdź dokładność, Überprüfen Sie die Genauigkeit, comprobar la exactitud, vérifier l'exactitude, verificare l'accuratezza, verifique a precisão, doğruluğunu kontrol et, تحقق من الدقة, 检查准确性, 精度をチェックする, 정확성을 확인하다, सटीकता की जाँच करें, ελέγξτε την ακρίβεια, zkontrolovat přesnost, verifica acuratetea, controleer de nauwkeurigheid, kontrollera noggrannheten, לבדוק את הדיוק, შეამოწმეთ სიზუსტე
To check whether information is true or accurate.
“Journalists should verify a story before publishing it.”
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headline: The title of a news report. Example: The dramatic headline caught my attention.
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verify: To check whether information is true or accurate. Example: Journalists should verify a story before publishing it.
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coverage: The reporting of an event by the media. Example: The election received extensive television coverage.
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source: A person or document providing information to a journalist. Example: The reporter checked the claim with an independent source.
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headline: The title of a news report. Example: The dramatic headline caught my attention.
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