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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(2)

What do you know or can guess about the history of journalism?

(3)

Would you be interested in studying journalism?

(4)

Is journalism a respected profession in your country?

(5)

What do you think of the journalism on news stations like the BBC and CNN?

(6)

What is the quality of journalism like in your country?

(7)

Are there government controls on journalism in your country?

(8)

What good does journalism do in the world?

(9)

Is journalism always about reporting the truth?

(10)

What do you think a career in journalism would be like?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

Do you think journalism is different in different countries around the world?

(2)

What kind of journalism are you most interested in?

(3)

What do you think of journalists who report in war zones?

(4)

What kind of people are good at journalism?

(5)

Do you think people can make a lot of money from journalism?

(6)

Do you think investigative journalism would be interesting?

(7)

How important is journalism in today's world?

(8)

What do you think of the paparazzi and gutter press?

(9)

Do you think the Internet can make us all journalists?

(10)

What do you think world leaders and governments think of journalism?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (2) What do you know or can guess about the history of journalism? (3) Would you be interested in studying journalism? (4) Is journalism a respected profession in your country? (5) What do you think of the journalism on news stations like the BBC and CNN?

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The World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), says that journalists around the world are facing increasing threats. These threats include being put in prison, misinformation spread about them, and being silenced.

In 2024, more than half of the people in the world will vote in elections. However, RSF says governments are not doing enough to protect journalists. The BBC has also reported that over 300 of its journalists are now working outside of their home countries because of these threats.

RSF, which ranks 180 countries on how safe it is for journalists to work, says some political groups use insults and threats to cause people to distrust journalists.

Norway is the safest country for journalists, according to RSF's report.

Eritrea is the least safe, then North Korea, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria.

The safest countries after Norway are Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and Estonia.

The UK has moved up three places to 23rd.

The report also says that governments in the Middle East are controlling news and information more tightly. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran are some of the countries that put the most journalists in prison.

The United States has moved down 10 places to 55th.

RSF criticizes the US because it has only a few companies that control most of the media. It says these companies care more about making money than about journalism.

Russia is ranked 162nd. More than 1,500 journalists have left the country since it invaded Ukraine in 2022.

RSF has also warned that artificial intelligence and deepfakes are becoming more popular to spread misinformation.

Vocabulary

Publish - to print in a book or document for everyone to read; to announce;

Journalist - A person who writes news stories or reports for a newspaper, magazine, or television station

Around the world - worldwide; in many places in the world; in many countries

Face - To deal with something; To encounter or experience something

Threat - a situation or activity that could cause harm; danger; hazard

Include - to contain; incorporate; to be part of; to have something smaller as a part of it; come with

Prison - a place where people are kept as punishment for a crime they did; a building filled with criminals

Misinformation - Wrong or false information;

Spread - to open out; to extend over an area; to move apart to cover a bigger area;

Silence - To stop someone from speaking or making noise;

Vote - a choice that someone makes in an election or meeting especially by writing a mark on an official paper or by raising their hand; an act of giving or registering a vote; the official choice that you make in an election; the result of voting;

Election - a process or event in which people vote to choose a leader or winner

Government - the group of people who have the authority to make and enforce laws and manage a country or region; the people/group that manage and operate a country

Protect - To keep something safe;

Report - to tell other people about something; to share information; announce; explain

Rank - To put things in order from the best to the worst or from the most important to the least important

Political group - A group of people who share the same ideas about how a country should be run; A team of people who want to influence the government

Insult - To say or do something that is rude, mean or offensive;

Cause - make something (usually bad) happen; create

Distrust - To not trust or believe someone or something;

According to - as 'someone' said; as stated by 'someone'; in the opinion of 'someone'

Report - a written description of an event; story; article; the results of a study or project

Middle East - the area from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to Iran

Control - to have power over something; to rule; to regulate

Criticize - to judge; to find mistakes or problems with something; to complain or say bad things about

Make money - earn money; make a profit; gain or acquire money

Journalism - the job/work of gathering, investigating, and reporting news and information to the public

Invade - to attack and enter a place/country using military force

Warn - to tell someone about something bad or dangerous that might happen; alert; notify

Artificial intelligence (AI) - human intelligence in a machine. See more here.

Deepfake - A fake video or recording made with artificial intelligence to look real and spread misinformation

Popular - Liked by many people; something many people like; common; frequent

Quiz

Discussion Questions

Why do you think Norway is ranked the safest country for journalists?

How do you feel about the threats that journalists face around the world?

How does the control of media by a few companies in the US affect journalism and news?

Why do you think artificial intelligence and deepfakes are being used to spread misinformation?

Original Story

Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice

The World Press Freedom Index, _____ by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), says that journalists around the _____ are facing increasing threats. These threats include being put in prison, misinformation _____ about them, and being silenced.

In _____, more than half of the people in the world will vote in elections. _____, RSF says governments are not doing enough to _____ journalists. The BBC has also reported that over 300 of its journalists are _____ working outside of their home countries because of _____ threats.

RSF, which ranks _____ countries on how safe it is for journalists to work, says some political _____ use insults and threats to cause people to _____ journalists.

Norway is the safest country for journalists, _____ to RSF's report.

Eritrea is the least safe, then _____ Korea, China, Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria.

The safest countries after Norway are _____, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland and Estonia.

The UK has _____ up three places to 23rd.

The report also says that _____ in the Middle East are controlling news and information more tightly. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and _____ are some of the countries that put the most journalists in _____.

The United States has moved down 10 places to _____th.

RSF criticizes the US because it has a _____ companies that control most of the media. It says these companies care more about making _____ than about journalism.

Russia is ranked 162nd. More than _____ journalists have left the country since it invaded Ukraine in _____.

RSF has also warned that artificial _____ and deepfakes are becoming more popular to _____ misinformation.

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Governments not protecting journalists and free press

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The World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), says that journalists around the world are facing increasing threats. These threats include being put in prison, misinformation spread about them, and being silenced. In 2024, more than half of the people in the world will vote in elections.