This lesson covers vocabulary related to the media, journalism and modern communication. 🔹 Types of media : • print media — newspapers, magazines, books • broadcast media — television, radio • digital/online media — websites, social media, podcasts • journalism — the profession of reporting news 🔹 Key vocabulary : • headline — the title of a newspaper article • article — a written piece in a newspaper or magazine • reporter / journalist — someone who reports the news • editor — person who manages a newspaper or magazine • broadcast — to transmit on TV or radio • press freedom — the right to report news without government control • censorship — control or suppression of information by the state • propaganda — biased information used to promote a cause • fake news — false information presented as real news • source — origin of information used in a news report • bias — favouring one side unfairly 🔹 Useful phrases : • According to the newspaper... • The media plays a key role in democracy. • We should always verify information before sharing it. • Press freedom is essential in a democratic society. • Fake news is dangerous because it misleads public opinion.

📝 Classify as advantage or risk of social media : 1. Fast access to information worldwide → Advantage 2. Spreading of fake news → Risk 3. Connecting people across distances → Advantage 4. Cyberbullying → Risk 5. Raising awareness about social issues → Advantage 6. Addiction and time-wasting → Risk 📝 Translate : • La liberté de la presse est essentielle dans une démocratie. → Press freedom is essential in a democracy. • Il faut toujours vérifier les sources d'information. → We must always verify sources of information. • Les fausses nouvelles peuvent influencer les élections. → Fake news can influence elections.