Mass Media 8 form

The New York Tribune             (to create) by Horace Greely in 1841, whose main idea     (to be) to provide a trustworthy media source of that time. Contrary to other newspapers based mostly on sensations, the New York Tribune        (to tend) to reflect the events in all the spheres of that time. It            (to consider) to be one of the leading newspapers in the United States. The newspaper         (to change) its title several times and               (to publish) until 1966. Nowadays copies of the New York Tribune    (to be) available on microfilm at many large libraries. The original paper articles          (to keep) at The Centre for American History at the University of Texas at Austin.

Choose the correct item.

1. Newspapers ........ briefly tell readers what stories are about.

2 Teens don't usually read about ...... .

3 ...... collect information, interview people, write stories and headlines.

4 A ....... contains informationabout national and international events.

5 Newspapers can be of daily or weekly ...... .

6 Nowadays a lot of papers are ..... in colour.

1. This newspaper     [is, was] founded in 1862.

2. Different types of newspapers and magazines     [is, are]

3. Who     [is, was] yesterday's article written by?

4. What kind of information     [is, are] published in this magazine?

5. This political problem     [is, was] discussed in the talk show ladt Monday.