Work in groups. Give a presentation to compare two types of mass media you are interested in. Use these questions as cues for your presentation.

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THE PROS AND CONS OF MASS MEDIA
- What are the mass media types?
- How are they similar or different?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type?
- Which of them do you think will be more popular in the future? Why?
- The mass media types: printed newspaper and television.
- Similarities:
+ Both act as selecting and important news stories.
+ Their core function is to the public informed about , local happenings, and .
- Differences:
+ Printed newspapers are physical , while television is a dynamic medium.
+ Newspapers offer in-depth and allow readers to control the pace of . Television news is , with shorter segments and .