Методические указания для студентов специальности "Журналистика" (английский язык). Палагина С.С - 7 стр.

      Important news services include Agence France-Presse in France, Xinhua in
China, Reuters in the United Kingdom, Kyodo in Japan, Associated Press (AP) in the
United States.
      Magazines, like newspapers, enable people to absorb the news at their own pace
and to select only the stories that interest them. In general, the literary quality of
magazines, which are published weekly or at longer intervals, is superior to that of
newspapers. News magazines, usually published weekly, summarize and analyse the
biggest national and international news stories of the preceding week. The magazines
also include regular articles on developments of the arts, business, education,
science, and other fields.
      Many magazines specialize in covering the news in a specific area, such as
fashion, television entertainment, or sports. Opinion magazines publish thoughtful
articles on politics and the arts. Trade and business magazines provide news of a
particular profession or industry, such as medicine or publishing.
      Radio is generally the first of the news media to report a local story or a news
service bulletin. A radio announcer can interrupt a programme with a news flash as
soon as the report comes in. Most stations present regular news bulletins every half of
hour or hour. A few stations broadcast the news continuously. The national radio
networks broadcast major news events.
      Millions of people depend on the radio for regularly scheduled news bulletins.
However, most radio news bulletins do not report the news in detail. In a five-minute
broadcast, for example, the stories average less than 30 seconds each. Many people
also rely on radio for weather forecasts and traffic reports.
      Television is the chief source of news for many households around the world.
TV does what none of the other media can: it brings the sights and sounds of some
important news events of filmed, taped, or live reports. Like regular radio news
bulletins, daily TV news programmes provide only brief accounts of relatively few
stories. But the visual aspect of a TV news story can often help viewers understand
the story.
      In addition to daily news reports, television covers special news events.
Coverage of such an event may replace many hours of regular TV shows. For
example, television presented live broadcasts of the first men to walk on the moon.
      Television also broadcasts in-depth programmes that help explain a story or
subject. Such programmes, which run from a half-hour to three hours or more,
include documentaries and interview programmes. Most documentaries are filmed or
taped. They may examine such subjects as crime, foreign policy, or race relations.
Interview programmes, most of which are broadcast live, may consist of a panel of
journalists who ask questions of a major figure in the news.

     2.2.1 Translate the groups of words:

     compete – competitive - competition;
     announce – announcement – announcer;
     journal – journalist – journalism – journalistic;
     special – specially - specialize – speciality;
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