Discussion Questions
Media
Student A
- Why do you think we refer to newspapers, radio, and television as mass media?
- How can the media be helpful to people?
- How can the media harm people?
- Do you think the media have too much power?
- What celebrity stories are you following at the moment?
- What celebrity story would you like to see more about?
- Do you ever read or watch the news from other countries?
- Do you listen to podcasts?
- Do you have any favorite podcast shows?
- Fake news has become a global problem. Do you always trust what you read or see in the papers?
Student B
- Are you usually updated with what’s happening in the world?
- What are the headlines on today’s front pages?
- What news story are you totally bored with?
- How will people get their news in the future?
- How much do newspapers focus on selling papers versus writing quality content?
- Bad news sells! Do you think your local newspaper has more bad news or good news reports?
- Do you subscribe to any online newspapers?
- Do you prefer podcasts over radio shows?
- Do you think that radio shows are slowly dying?
- How often do you watch the news on TV?
