IELTS Essay: Newspapers and Other Media

Vocabulary Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

In recent years these days

argued pointed out

read the news read a newspaper

no longer in newspapers not in physical papers

sentimental reasons emotional attachment

newer forms of media are far superior more recent news sources are better

value care about

tend to be are usually

typically maintained this habit for usually keep up this practice for

decades many years

Over such a long period for a while

logical rational

emotional attachment caring about

the act of buying and reading a physical copy of the news the action of purchasing a real newspaper

publish issue, send out into the world

sell physical copies sell newspapers

paper in select markets newspaper in certain places

save time not waste time

reading the same articles online read the same news on the internet

attracted care about

feel what that it feels, seems

memories surrounding physical newspapers remembering reading real newspapers before

new forms of media allow audiences a wide range of choices more recent news sources let people do more

enhance the overall experience make the reading better

user accessing a media website reader going online to read the news

from the convenience of the ease of using

take advantage of features use the extra stuff

automatically generated text-to-speech an article read aloud to you

links to related content hyperlinks to other articles

ability to share an article posting an article on social media

features elements, parts

complemented by supported by

select a diversity of news sources choose from different news items

Instead of rather than

single news outlet one source of news

liberal or conservative bias more modern or traditional prejudices

a discerning reader a person who is skeptical

seek out multiple viewpoints look for different opinions

most trustworthy over time can be trusted more

despite regardless of

respect due to reverence you should have for

history of journalism past writing of articles

wide array of better options many different choices

nonetheless regardless

wary of less trustworthy sources worried about unreliable sites