Change the statements about media hedging language practice
arts and media/ news and current affairs/ hedging and generalising
What is wrong with all of the statements below?
Large media companies have too much influence
There is no need for the government to own media organisations
Media organisations don’t need government control
Paper newspapers have no future
You can’t trust journalists
TV is worse than in the past
TV is better than film
News programmes are depressing
Animation is just for kids
Hollywood movies are predictable
There’s no reason for news coverage of the private lives of famous people
Media from my country has no influence abroad (= overseas/ in foreign countries)
Foreign media organisations have no influence in my country
Foreign media organisations will continue to have no influence in my country in the future
Change some of the statements about media above to make them more realistic/ accurate/ nuanced. You can start with any you like.
When your teacher stops you, compare your sentences with another group.
Discuss the last three above, then discuss the questions below.
What influence do media organisations from your country have outside this country? How does that compare to other countries?
Share what you know and think about US and UK media, making sure you use the right strength or weakness of language to match your knowledge and opinions.
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