Newspaper

Newspaper Questions and Answers

What was the price for a newspaper in the early 1930s?

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What is the difference between reporting the news and writing a feature for a newspaper?

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How has the content of the traditional print magazine changed over time? Why have these changes been made?

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How were newspapers produced in 1931?

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What are words and phrases that the author uses to create effects in "The Beast of Bodmin Moor"? Focus on this part: A little further along I took a turning with a handwritten sign pointing to ‘Gables Farm’. I had to leave the car and cross a rickety, rotting footbridge over a rushing stream. Another battered sign, nailed to a tree, bore the ominous words, ambiguously addressed: ‘Wild Big Cats – Keep Out’. A shiny, weather-beaten man with tremendous whiskers and a crusty hat the colour of an over-cooked pie appeared at the farm gate, carrying a rifle. When I explained I was lost and had just had an unnerving experience, he took me into his kitchen and sat me down at a stained oak table while he made me tea and talked about the beast.

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In what ways is the text characteristic of its journalism genre? The 'text' can be found in this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22227704

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In the newspaper article "Barack Obama visits Jordan amid red faces at King Abdullah's comments," why does the writer describe the participant with words like "shaken by" and "alarmed by"?

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What is the diffference between newspaper reporting and feature writing?

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