STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
| (1) | What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘news’? |
| (2) | Do you think news is usually happy or sad? |
| (3) | How important is keeping up to date with the news to you? |
| (4) | Do you prefer to watch, listen to or read about news? |
| (5) | What areas of the world are you most interested in? |
| (6) | What kinds of stories hit the headlines in your local newspaper? |
| (7) | What are your favourite sections of the newspaper? |
| (8) | What was the last piece of good news you heard? |
| (9) | What news story are you following at the moment? |
| (10) | Do you trust everything you read, see or hear on the news? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
| (1) | What is news? What makes something news? |
| (2) | What do you understand by the phrase, “No news is good news”? |
| (3) | Would you like to work as a newscaster or a news reporter? |
| (4) | What is your favourite news programme? |
| (5) | What’s the best satellite news station, BBC, CNN, other? |
| (6) | What do you think of news stations being under state control? |
| (7) | What’s the most tragic news you’ve seen on TV? |
| (8) | Is news and propaganda the same thing in some countries? |
| (9) | Do you think news programmes should include Hollywood/celebrity stories and gossip? |
| (10) | Do you think news reporting in your country is fair and balanced? How about in other countries? |
