TASK A. Match the following words into collocations as they appear in the text
a vote
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of debate
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stance
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information
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item
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the slot
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actions
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to gain/convey
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to fit
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a matter
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to cast
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ideological
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to justify
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news
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TASK B. Match the following words with their definitions
newsworthy
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slot
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heckle
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trivialize
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spin
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claim
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be nothing to do with
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content
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information made available by a Web site
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2.
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the presentation of information in a particular way; a slant, especially a favourable one
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3.
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an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt
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4.
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be no business or concern of
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5.
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an allotted place in an arrangement or plan such as a broadcasting schedule
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interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
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7.
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make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is
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8.
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interesting enough to be reported in newspapers or on the radio or television.
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TASK C. Find in the text the English equivalents for
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предоставлять, выделять
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2.
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участие в политической жизни
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3.
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обратная связь
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4.
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передача «задайте вопрос в прямом эфире”
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5.
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идейная позиция
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6.
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информационное манипулирование
(2 variants)
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7.
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освещение событий в печати, по радио
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8.
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нести расходы
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9.
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процветать
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TASK D. Give Russian equivalents for the following words and collocations from the text
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convey information
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2.
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second-hand version of reality
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3.
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in effect
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4.
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verbatim
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for certain ends.
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have a vested interest in
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seek(sought) to do something
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8.
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blatant control
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subtle forms of what is now known
as “news management” or “spin”.
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10.
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a free trade in ideas
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11.
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сlassified advertising
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12.
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digital version
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13.
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сoupled with
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TASK E. Find the following topical vocabulary, be ready for a two-way translation:
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получать или передавать информацию
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2.
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иметь следствием
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3.
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достойный освещения в печати, важный, интересный
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4.
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спорный вопрос, проблема
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дословно
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уменьшать, уменьшаться
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голосовать, подавать голос на выборах
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с определенными целями, с этой целью
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9.
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позиция
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быть сильно («кровно») заинтересованным в чем-то
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11.
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очевидный, явный, вопиющий
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12.
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тонкий, изощренный
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13.
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освещение событий в печати
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14.
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влияние
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15.
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бесплатная газета
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16.
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призвать к ответу
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