News Media Must Stay Important
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Vocabulary
organizations /ˌɔːr.ɡə.naɪ.zeɪ.ʃənz/ noun
groups of people who work together for a purpose
Many organizations joined World News Day to share their message.
journalists /ˈdʒɜːr.nə.lɪsts/ noun
people who write news stories and report what happens
Journalists investigate important events and explain them to people.
trust /trʌst/ noun
belief that someone or something is honest and good
Trust in news dropped to a new low last year.
social /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ adjective
having to do with people and how they live together
Many people now get news from social media websites.
rivals /ˈraɪ.vəlz/ noun
people or groups that compete with each other
News organizations were once rivals but now must work together.
struggle /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ verb
to have serious difficulty doing something
Society will struggle without trusted news from real journalists.
Article
Many news organizations around the world started World News Day on Monday. More than one thousand news providers joined together. They want to show that news is important. People need real journalists to find true information.
The Problem
Today many people read news on social media and use AI chatbots. They do not read news from real news websites. Trust in news dropped to a new low. People do not believe news as much as before.
The Solution
News organizations say they must work together now. They cannot be rivals anymore. A news leader named Branko Brkic said media must change or fail. Real journalists help society understand what happens. Society will struggle without trusted news.
Discussion Questions
- Where do you read news today?
- Why did trust in news drop to a new low?
- Do you think news organizations should work together?
- What is one important thing journalists do?
- Why does society need real news?
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