УДК 811.111’276.6:070(075.8) ББК 81.432.1-324я73 A64 Серия основана в 2001 году Авторы: О. В. Лущинская (Unit 1, 4), А. А. Маркович (Unit 2), И. В. Пасюкевич (Unit 3), И. В. Толстоногова (Unit 5), Д. В. Шахлевич (Unit 6) Под общей редакцией О. В. Л у щ и н с к о й Рецензенты: заведующий кафедрой английской филологии Гродненского государственного университета имени Янки Купалы кандидат педагогических наук, доцент Ж. А. Короткевич; заведующий кафедрой межкультурных коммуникаций и технического перевода Белорусского государственного технологического университета кандидат филологических наук, доцент А. В. Никишова Английский язык. Профессиональное общение журналиста = English. А64 Professional Communication of a Journalist : учебник / О. В. Лущинская [и др.] ; под общ. ред. О. В. Лущинской. – Минск : БГУ, 2021. – 239 с. : ил. – (Английский язык для специальных целей = English for Specific Purposes). ISBN 978-985-881-011-5. Учебник реализует принципы коммуникативного, профессионально ориен- тированного и дискурсного подходов в преподавании иностранного языка, направлен на совершенствование и развитие навыков и умений иноязычного устного и письменного общения в журналистском дискурсе: подготовку презен- таций, проведение дискуссий, работу над проектами, написание эссе, новостных сообщений и др. Предназначено для студентов учреждений высшего образования по специаль- ностям «Журналистика (по направлениям)», «Журналистика международная». УДК 811.111’276.6:070(075.8) ББК 81.432.1-324я73 ISBN 978-985-881-011-5 © БГУ, 2021 CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY WORD ............................................................ 4 SYMBOLS USED IN THE BOOK .............................................. 6 UNIT I. THE PROFESSION OF A JOURNALIST ..................... 7 UNIT II. TRAINING FOR JOURNALISM ABROAD ................30 UNIT III. PRINT MEDIA ............................................................60 UNIT IV. NEWS WRITING ..........................................................90 UNIT V. RADIO AND TELEVISION ........................................131 UNIT VI. NEW MEDIA ..............................................................158 GRAMMAR FILE ......................................................................184 SUPPLEMENT ...........................................................................206 KEYS ...........................................................................................229 REFERENCES ...........................................................................239 INTRODUCTORY WORD Dear students, For your future career you have chosen one of the most interesting and appealing spheres of our life – journalism. In no time you will graduate from the university and will work in different media: print or broadcast media, online journalism, but all of you will work with people and for the good of these people. To become a real specialist in journalism you need to be knowledgeable, competent and possess professional skills. This textbook aims at providing you with some knowledge in the field of journalism as well as developing certain skills necessary for your future career. The purpose of your English studies is both to further develop a good command of the English language in the sphere of Mass Media and to learn more about journalism using your knowledge and abilities to speak, to write, to read and to listen in English. To be more specific, you will practice your skills in making video projects related to journalism; conducting interviews and writing articles on the basis of these interviews; participating in different discussions on journalistic topics; writing news stories, etc. This book is made up of six Units; each one is devoted to a particular topic connected with journalism and includes the following structural components: Vocabulary File aimed at the language development; Grammar File, which provides you with some theoretical material for revision as well as practical tasks; Reading and Discussing; Watching Video; Listening; Translation and Writing. You will discuss various career prospects in journalism and pay special attention to ethics appropriate for these careers. More than that, each Unit has its own peculiarities, contains interesting facts, various tasks and creative activities for you to do. You will also develop skills in listening comprehension and watching original videos and films. These audio and video files are available on free cloud storage service as well as some references are posted in the tasks. 4 https://cloud.mail.ru/public/ybtv/pHym6GaEq To evaluate the knowledge and skills you acquired and developed while working with each Unit, you are suggested an Achievement Test. At the end of this book you can find the Supplement, which has a number of additional texts for reading and doing tasks for each Unit. We wish you good luck in your studies and hope that you will enjoy while working with the material of this textbook and develop your skills in the English language as well as master your professional skills. Photos used in the textbook are taken from the available internet sources. SYMBOLS USED IN THE BOOK speaking in pairs & reading and discussing translation and writing activities watching video listening project work 1 material for portfolio UNIT THE PROFESSION I OF A JOURNALIST We all have our likes and our dislikes. But ... when we’re doing news – when we’re doing the front-page news, not the back page, not the op-ed pages, but when we’re doing the daily news, covering politics – it is our duty to be sure that we do not permit our prejudices to show. That is simply basic journalism. Joseph Pulitzer Journalism means the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. It can be distinguished from other activities and products by having certain characteristics and practices. Journalism serves many diff erent roles. One of them is to inform the public. Once the journalist reports the information, that information is available to anyone wishing to receive it. Journalism is a hard job distinguished because of its contributions to the public and its impact on the society. In this Unit you will learn about: what people as well as professionals think of the essence of journalism; journalists’ jobs and diff erent types of journalism; skills and qualities that make a media specialist; career opportunities for future journalists; ethics in journalism and ethical challenges journalists confront in their work. You will be able to: make a vocabulary as well as cognitive maps on the topic; describe the benefi ts and diffi culties of journalism as a profession; prepare individual reports on the topic; share your ideas about the future career and explain your choice. STARTER In the encyclopedia of Britannica journalism is defi ned as “the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through such print and electronic media as newspapers, magazines, books, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, social networking and social media sites, and e-mail as well as through radio, motion pictures, and television. The word journalism was originally applied to the reportage of current events in printed form, specifi cally newspapers, but with the advent of radio, 7 television, and the Internet in the 20th century the use of the term broadened to include all printed and electronic communication dealing with current affairs” (see: https://www. britannica.com/topic/journalism). Oxford Dictionary definesjournalist as a person who writes for newspapers or magazines or prepares news to be broadcast on radio or television. Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that first known use of the notion goes back to 1693 and defines journalist as a person engaged in journalism; especially: a writer or editor for a news medium; a writer who aims at a mass audience; a person who keeps a journal. Many people associate journalism with national newspapers, glossy magazines, or radio and TV broadcasting. The public face of journalism is made up of the reporters and presenters whose bylines and images confront us on the breakfast table, on our journey to and from work, or just before we go to sleep. But behind these journalists are the ground-troops: correspondents, researchers, sub-editors, production staff, photographers, picture editors, cartoonists, gossip columnists and more. Also there are writers for the trade press or for web sites, editors of small circulation consumer magazines, translators, proof-readers, PR staff and others. How would you formulate your own definitions of the terms journalism and journalist? Think them over, write down your own interpretations and then share your ideas with the groupmates. The essence of journalism and journalists goes far beyond the definitions you have studied. Further in this Unit you will find information on what types of journalism are practiced today, what journalism jobs are in demand today, what skills and qualities are required to enter the field, as well as the rules media professionals observe in their activity. But before getting acquainted with this information, look at the following photos. The images below represent some personalities that made a mark in journalism. Do you know them? Find information about these media specialists and share it with your groupmates. Do you have your media icon? 1 2 3 4 TASK 1 Find some information about other world famous journalists as well as the 1 Belarusian ones, prepare short information about them and present the reports to your groupmates. You can read additional