LESSON 17
MASS MEDIA. WORDS RELATED TO NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE. TYPES OF
NEWSPAPERS
Module:
Vocabulary
Topic:
Mass media. Words related to newspaper and magazine. Types of newspapers
Time:
80 minutes
Aim:
Material:
Aids:
to analyse words used in job applications and interviews
to develop practical understanding of key terms
1. Lewis, M (1997). Implementing the Lexical Approach. Hove: LTP.
2. B.J.Tomas (1986) Intermediate Vocabulary. Cambridge
3. McCarthy, M. and O‘Dell, F (2004). English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-
intermediate and advanced. Cambridge: CUP
Text-books. charts, laptop with speakers, handouts
Mass Media can be defined as a technology which is intended to communicate or reach a
mass audience. Mass media is actually the primary means of communication for the general
public to communicate with each other as well as on a grander level. The most popular types of
mass media include newspapers, radio, television, Internet, magazines and etc. So, today we will
look into vocabulary related to newspapers and magazines.
Vocabulary. Types of newspapers
tabloid
– gossip newspaper
broadsheets
– newspapers printed on large sheets which are usually considered more serious
daily / weekly / monthly newspapers
– papers printed once a day / once a week / once a month
quarterly newspapers
– newspapers printed once every three months
heavy newspaper
– a newspaper with serious content
gutter press
– newspapers which focus on sensational journalism, often about the lives of
famous people
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