2月22日 真题:
Last class, we started talking about how almost anyone today can write and post news articles to a Web site or even host a news podcast. People no longer need a degree in journalism or a professional connection to a news outlet to express their views and ideas to a wide audience. Some people believe this development negatively affects the field of journalism as well as consumers of news. Do you agree with this viewpoint? Why or why not?
9月21日真题：
Which do you think is a bettercnsource of news: traditional outlets like television andnewspapers, or social media?
新闻话题
一. 新闻的准确性和可靠性
•Traditional media outlets follow rigorousfact-checking procedures, ensuring higher accuracy and reliability.（传统媒体遵循严格的事实核查程序，确保新闻的准确性和可靠性。）
•Unlike traditional journalism, social media allowsunverifiedinformation to spread rapidly, leading tomisinformation.（与传统新闻业不同，社交媒体允许未经证实的信息迅速传播，导致误导性新闻。）
Example: COVID-19 misinformation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, manyfalse claimsspread rapidly on social media, such as the idea that drinking hot water could kill the virus. These rumors misled people and sometimes caused harm. In contrast, traditional media, like BBC and The New York Times, relied onexpert interviews and scientific datato provide accurate information.
在新冠疫情期间，社交媒体上迅速传播了许多错误信息，例如“喝热水可以杀死病毒”这种说法。这些谣言误导了公众，有时甚至造成伤害。相比之下，像BBC和《纽约时报》这样的传统媒体依靠专家访谈和科学数据，提供了更准确的信息。
二. 新闻传播的速度与便利性
•Social mediadelivers breaking newsalmostinstantly, keeping people updated in real time.（社交媒体几乎可以即时发布突发新闻，让人们能够实时获取信息。）
•Traditional media often requiresextensive editing and fact-checking, which slows down the news reporting process.（传统媒体通常需要广泛的编辑和事实核查，从而降低了新闻报道的速度。）
Example : Natural Disasters
When an earthquake struck Turkey in 2023, social media platforms like Twitter becamethe primary sources of real-time updates. Survivors posted their locations, helping rescue teams locate them faster than traditional news reports, which took longer toverifyinformation before broadcasting.
2023年土耳其发生地震时，Twitter等社交媒体成为实时信息的主要来源。幸存者在社交媒体上发布自己的位置，帮助救援队比传统新闻报道更快地找到他们，而传统媒体需要更长时间来核实信息后才进行报道。
三. 多元化视角与新闻民主化
•Social media platforms empower individuals to share their perspectives, providing a more diverse range of viewpoints.（社交媒体平台赋予个人表达观点的权利，提供更为多样化的视角。）
•Independent journalists and bloggers often report on issues overlooked by mainstream media.（独立记者和博主经常报道主流媒体忽视的问题。）
四. 新闻的客观性和偏见
•Traditional media aims to maintain journalistic integrity, while social media content is often driven by personal opinions and biases.（传统媒体致力于保持新闻的客观性，而社交媒体上的内容往往受到个人观点和偏见的影响。）
•Sensationalism on social media leads to the spread ofbiased or exaggeratednews to attract attention.（社交媒体上的耸人听闻的报道会传播带有偏见或夸大的新闻，以吸引关注。）
Example: Sensationalism in Online News
Some online news platformsprioritizesensational headlinesto attract moreclicks. For example, during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, many fake news websites spread exaggerated or completely false stories tomanipulate public opinion, such as claiming that one candidate was involved in criminal activities without any evidence.
一些在线新闻平台为了吸引更多点击量，会优先选择耸人听闻的标题。例如，在2016年美国总统大选期间，许多虚假新闻网站传播夸大或完全错误的故事，以操纵公众舆论，比如无证据地声称某位候选人涉及犯罪活动。
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