1. Match the term with the definition (10 points):

agent who contributes reports to a news medium usually from a remote location, often stationed in a foreign country	correspond-dent
traditional means of communication and expression that have existed since before the advent of the new mediumof the Internet	commercial
information or reports about recent events	legacy media
television station	news
someone who gives a reporter information; a supplier of information	newspaper
advertisements which are broadcast on television or radio between and during programmes	channel
regularly printed document consisting of news reports , articles , photographs and advertisements that are printed on large sheets of paper which are folded together	Internet
large system of connected computers around the world which allows people to share information and communicate with each other	ethics
someone who introduces a television or radio show	presenter
principles of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges	source

II. Find synonymous pairs (8 points):

1. an advantage a) a meeting with sb or sth

2. murky b) dark and difficult to see through

3. subscribe c) treat sb or sth badly or violently

4. abuse d) benefit

5. an encounter e) make known or seen

6. an urge f) receive or obtain by regular payment

7. reveal g) a disadvantage

8. a drawback h) a strong desire to do sth

3. Read the text. Write the correct tense form of the verbs (6 points):

Here is the Saturday morning news. Public transportation unions just (to put) an end to the ten day strike. Millions of commuters really (to be pleased) to hear the news. Negotiations on retirement issues (to start) 2 days ago, within the companies. Trade Unions (to decide) to return to work yesterday evening, but they also (to threaten) to start another strike in December if the results of the negotiations (not to meet) their requirements.

IV. Read the text. Use words from the active vocabulary of this Unit to replace those in italics with their synonyms (12 points):

Young journalist recruited at an entry level either in traditional or new media are pretty much on the field. Following the editor’s assignments they do their topics by interviewing people for information, gather facts, and take pictures. Often they go to the scene and report on events that happen at the moment. Beginners contribute information for experienced journalists who work in the newsrooms of print and radio / television media, or they can keep own web sites to share with all of their followers everything they consider to be important.