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A camera operator is someone who writes a blog.
False
Google is a social media platform where people can write messages to discuss things with each other.
False
A journalist is a person who writes news stories for newspapers and/or other media.
True
A blogger's main aim is to earn money from advertisements.
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A headline is the title of a news story.
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A helpline is an area on the internet where people can write messages to discuss things with each other.
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A search engine is a phone service that stores messages that you can listen to later.
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Posting a selfie means sharing a photo of someone else on Instagram.
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User groups typically share information about cooking recipes online.
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Voicemail is a service that allows you to send messages to others through an online network.
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Being truthful means telling lies and being dishonest.
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Having an offline status means being connected to the internet.
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An e-book is a type of book that you can only read on a computer or other electronic device.
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A blog is a website where someone puts new information irregularly.
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To 'check out' something means to ignore it because it's not interesting or useful.
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A platform is a place where you can communicate your ideas or share content privately.
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An app is a program on a computer or mobile phone designed to do a specific task.
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Printed books are preferred by some people over digital ones, according to the context.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- A blogger is someone who writes a blog, and their main aim is to earn money from advertisements.
- A helpline is a phone service or chat room that offers support on a particular problem.
- A web chat is an area on the internet where people can write messages to discuss things with each other.
Media and Technology
- A camera operator is someone who operates a TV camera.
- A host is someone who talks to the guests on a TV or radio show.
- A headline is the title of a news story.
- To google means to search for information on the internet by writing words on the Google search engine.
- A journalist is a person who writes news stories for newspapers and/or other media.
- A search engine is a program that finds data from an online network.
- A selfie is a photo that you take of yourself.
- A user group is a group of people who share information on the internet, usually about computers, other digital equipment, or an online service.
- A voicemail is a phone service that stores messages that you can listen to later.
Online Presence
- Truthful means telling the truth, not lies; honest.
- Offline means not connected to the internet.
- An online profile is a short description that you give with details about yourself on the internet.
- A homepage is the main page of information on a website.
Media Matters
- A platform is a place where you can communicate your ideas or share images and videos, etc. in public.
- An app is a program on a computer or mobile phone designed to do a particular job.
- A blog is a website where somebody puts new information regularly.
- An e-book is a book which you read downloaded on your computer or other electronic device.
- To check (someone or something) out means to look at someone or something to see if it is interesting or useful.
- A destination is the place where you are going.
- Partly means not completely.
- Printed means which has been printed on paper.
- Beyond means outside the limits of a subject, activity, etc.
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Test your knowledge of internet-related terms such as journalism, search engine, selfie, and user group. See how well you understand key concepts in the digital world.
