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C1 Pathway Vocabulary Quiz – Unit 4
I. Read the following newspaper excerpt about citizen journalism. The sentences below
paraphrase and expand on some of the ideas from the excerpt. Select 10 words from the
word bank on the right to fill in the blanks. Be sure to use the appropriate form of the
word. (10 marks). Please note that not all words will be used (there are 12 words). /10
The rise of citizen journalism
From live blogs on 'Occupy' protests to footage of Syrian atrocities
on YouTube, filmmakers now have access to a wealth of raw
material – but can it all be trusted?
By Kate Bulkley, thegaurdian.com, Monday 11 June 2012
Roger Graef, award-winning filmmaker and founder of Films of Record, talks
with enthusiasm about being able to source and use footage from social
networks and YouTube to supplement what he shoots himself. In his film The
Trouble with Pirates for Channel 4, Graef used "home video" footage shot by
pirates and captives, material that he "wouldn't have gotten any other way" and
that he says "made the film". But he also underlines the risks: "There are two
big downsides to 'found' video: the first is provenance; it takes money and time
to check that it is real and not faked; the second risk is that just because you can
shoot on a camera phone doesn't mean you should. I worry that commissioners
will use this as an excuse to cut budgets even further."
distorted
proof
mainstream
evaluation
observe
uncover
leaked
sources
credible
corroborate
speculation
attribute
Mainstream
1) Citizenship journalism is different from
journalism in that it
makes use of amateur photographers and reporters. In some cases, footage is even
captured by participants instead of impartial
, such as professional
Evaluation
journalists or even disinterested witnesses.
2) There is a greater risk that amateur footage will be biased because it is often produced
by participants in the very events being covered. Moreover, footage can be literally onesided: for instance, video shot by protestors in a demonstration may only show a fraction
of what is actually happening. Citizen journalists therefore can only represent a
Distorted
or incomplete view of the event. When this is presented as
Proof
of a crime, it can be deeply problematic.
Credible
3) Unfortunately, sometimes it is difficult to
the
Attribute
of these citizen journalists. According to Graef, one of the
drawbacks of ‘found’ video is that “it takes money and time to check that it is real and
not faked.” In other words, it is necessary to
_ Corroborate
the information
Sources
presented from these amateurs by checking other
.
4) On other occasions, however, footage shot by citizen journalists provides professional
Leaked
journalists with invaluable material. For example,
images of U.S.
soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners
American war crimes.
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II. Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. An example (0) has been
given. (5 marks)
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
credible C
commentator
scope F
traditional A
disclose
critique D
B
a) conventional
b) leak
c) reliable
d) analyst
e) evaluate
f) range
III. Read the below sentences carefully. Then choose the most appropriate word from the
sets of synonyms. An example (0) has been given. (5 marks)
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0) Authorities in Colombia have disclosed / uncovered / leaked a plot to kill a
freelance correspondent and a magazine columnist just two weeks after another
high-profile investigative reporter narrowly escaped a mafia-style hit.
1) Newspapers often include opinion pieces that present alternative viewpoints and it
can be very interesting to explore several different opinions on the same topic to
get a sense of the range / choice / diversity of journalistic opinion on the issue.
2) The 2003 invasion of Iraq received unprecedented media coverage. Traditional /
conventional / mainstream media in the U.S.—particularly FOX News—was
criticized for having a strong pro-war bias reflected in its presentation of the news.
This included censorship as well as propaganda: at times, the media even
appeared to be cheering on the invasion. During the invasion, FOX News ran the
headline: “Operation Iraqi Freedom” on-screen along with a waving American
flag. This sort of sensationalist / shocking / startling news offered little in the
way of analysis / evaluation / assessment: instead, it became a form of
entertainment, as viewers sat glued to their screens watching events unfold.
3)
Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth. Democracy depends on citizens having
reliable / trustworthy / honourable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context.
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