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U N IT 2 MASS MEDIA

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LESSON 2 Mass media in our lives
1 W o rk in pairs. A nsw er th e questions.
1) W hat magazines did you read when you 
were younger?
2) What magazines or newspapers do 
you read now? How often are they 
published?
2 a W o rk in p a irs . L o o k a t th e te x t and tr y
to a n s w e r th e q u e s tio n s as q u ic k ly as 
y o u c a n .
1) Is it a magazine or a newspaper?
2) Where is it published?
3) What kind of inform ation is there?
4) Can you read it on the Internet?
1 
R eader’s D igest
is an American general-interest family m a­
gazine, published ten tim es a year. The magazine was fo u n d ­
ed in 1922. For many years, 
R eader’s D igest
was the best­
selling magazine in the United States. In 1929 the magazine 
had 290,000 readers. Now 40 million people in more than 
70 countries have the magazine 
R eader’s D igest
in 21 lan­
guages. It is also published in digital, audio and print form ats.
2 In our reports on the latest news you can read stress-free 
articles on world events. You will find hundreds of ideas for 
living a better life.
3 News is all around us and you get news everywhere. Some 
news is bad. But we have lots of positive stories fo r you here. We love to 
introduce the nice news too and celebrate what is good about the world.
4 You will be happy to find true tales of everyday people who help others in 
difficult situations.
5 Buy a print 
Reader’s Digest
today and you will also get a free digital magazine. 
You will be able to read online the latest 
Reader’s Digest
anytime, anywhere!
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