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Name: C1 Pathway Vocabulary Quiz – Unit 4
I. Read the following newspaper excerpt about citizen journalism. The sentences below
paraphrase and expand on some of the ideas from the excerpt. Select 10 words from the
word bank on the right to fill in the blanks. Be sure to use the appropriate form of the
word. (10 marks). Please note that not all words will be used (there are 12 words). /10
The rise of citizen journalism
From live blogs on 'Occupy' protests to footage of Syrian
atrocities on YouTube, filmmakers now have access to a wealth of
raw material – but can it all be trusted?
By Kate Bulkley, thegaurdian.com, Monday 11 June 2012
Roger Graef, award-winning filmmaker and founder of Films of Record, talks
with enthusiasm about being able to source and use footage from social
networks and YouTube to supplement what he shoots himself. In his film The
Trouble with Pirates for Channel 4, Graef used "home video" footage shot by
pirates and captives, material that he "wouldn't have gotten any other way" and
that he says "made the film". But he also underlines the risks: "There are two
big downsides to 'found' video: the first is provenance; it takes money and time
to check that it is real and not faked; the second risk is that just because you can
shoot on a camera phone doesn't mean you should. I worry that commissioners
will use this as an excuse to cut budgets even further."
distorted
proof
mainstream
evaluation
observe
uncover
leaked
sources
credible
corroborate
speculation
attribute
1) Citizenship journalism is different from ______leak_____ journalism in that it makes
use of amateur photographers and reporters. In some cases, footage is even captured by
participants instead of impartial ______observation________, such as professional
journalists or even disinterested witnesses.
2) There is a greater risk that amateur footage will be biased because it is often produced
by participants in the very events being covered. Moreover, footage can be literally one-
sided: for instance, video shot by protestors in a demonstration may only show a
fraction of what is actually happening. Citizen journalists therefore can only represent a
____speculation______ or incomplete view of the event. When this is presented as
______uncovering______ of a crime, it can be deeply problematic.
3) Unfortunately, sometimes it is difficult to ________prove_______ the
_______credibility______ of these citizen journalists. According to Graef, one of the
drawbacks of ‘found’ video is that “it takes money and time to check that it is real
and not faked.” In other words, it is necessary to ____corroborate______ the
information presented from these amateurs by checking other ____sources____.
4) On other occasions, however, footage shot by citizen journalists provides professional
journalists with invaluable material. For example, _____mainstream____ images of U.S.
soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners ______distort______ American war crimes.
