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MASS MEDIA

The 20^th century started the age of information. People in different countries get to know the latest news immediately. All this has become possible due to the development of science and technology. A message can be sent to a mass audience by many means of mass media: by the press, by the radio and by television. Electronic media and print media include broadcasting, various types of discs, films, the Internet and publishing. All modern media sources keep people up-to-date and well-informed.

Mass media inform people of different events that take place, entertain people or even help to make their life better. But the most important thing that newspapers, radio or TV bring to people is information. Usually daily mass media carry some international, state and local news. They also contain some other topics like health care, arts, sport and so on. A lot of newspapers have advice columns, review of books, comics, quiz/ Advertising is also paid much attention to in mass media. It helps people to get oriented in variety of firms and shops that offer their goods and services.

In Britain the most famous quality papers are: The Times, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent. The most famous Ukrainian newspapers are: Arguments and Facts, The Day, Ukraina Moloda, Gazeta po Kievsky, Facts. They cover political, social and economic questions and deal with important problems of our history, latest events, cultural, educational, sport news.

                                                                       

                             Rewrite the sentences using Passive voice.

1. Teenagers buy CDs. CDs _____

2. Many parents have bought mobile phones as Christmas present. Mobile phones _____

3. People predict that everyone will have a mobile phone by 2015. It __

4. People say that in the future attractive phones will be the most popular. It ___

5. Someone first suggested the idea of the Internet in the 1960s in America. The idea of the internet _____

6. They deliver our newspaper to the house every morning. Our newspaper ___

7. Jill gave me a great book about working in the media. I _____ а great book about working in the media.

8. The Romans published the first newspaper in 59 BC.

9. Photographers follow the Royal Family everywhere.

10. Marconi invented radio communication in 1894.

11. They have published The Times in London since 1788.

12. Over 10 million people around the world use the Internet.