The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspapers, radio and TV inform us of what is going on in this world. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.
Of course, not all newspapers and TV programs report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information.
It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren’t interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programs and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn’t usually make headlines. Bad news does.
Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude on people’s private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments.
The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspapers, radio and TV inform us of what is going on in this world. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.
Of course, not all newspapers and TV programs report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information.
It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren’t interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programs and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn’t usually make headlines. Bad news does.
Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude on people’s private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments.
Big Ben is the symbol of Great Britain and one of the most beautiful sights of London. It's the largest and the most famous clock in the world.
Originally, Big Ben is a tower. It's one of the highest towers of Westminster Palace. Big Ben is very popular with spectators, nobody is allowed inside the tower. But if you are lucky, you can hear how the bell stricks.
Officially, the clock has started its work on 31 May 1859. Big Ben is the huge bell inside the building. Its weight is about 13 tones and its rings every hour daily: once at one o'clock, twice at two o'clock and so on.
There are many hypotheses for the origin of the name Big Ben. The most popular one suggests that the bell was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was responsible for the installation. Some of people say he was really tall and that's why this bell is called big.