Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines

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高考词汇

welcome   vt.   欢迎

replace   vt.   代替;取代

found   vt.   创立;建立

produce   vt.   创作

headline   n.   （新闻报道等的）标题

photograph   n.   照片

politics   n.   政治

photographer   n.   摄影师

universe   n.   宇宙

sailor   n.   船员;水手

capsule   n.   太空舱

flight   n.   飞行;班机

congratulation   n.   祝贺

achievement   n.   成就;功业;伟绩

astronomer   n.   天文学家

fan   n.   （电影等的）迷

spaceship   n.   宇宙飞船

telescope   n.   望远镜

actor   n.   演员

part   n.   角色

politician   n.   政治家

belief   n.   信念;信条

evidence   n.   证据

review   n.   评论

delighted   adj.   高兴的;快乐的

常用短语

in space   在太空中

work for   为……效力;为……工作

take photographs of   拍摄照片

offer ones congratulations to   向……致贺

take off   起飞

in total   总共

get out of   从……中出来

now that   既然

believe in   相信

be similar to   和……相似

过渡词汇

indicate   vt.   暗示;指出

pause   vi.   停顿

item   n.   项目

illustration   n.   插图

article   n.   文章

editor   n.   編辑

journalist   n.   新闻工作者

content   n.   内容

Mongolia   n.   蒙古

Premier   n.   总理

aeronautics   n.   航空学;飞行术

administration   n.   管理;行政部门;管理部门

Secretary-General   n.   秘书长

sense groups   n.   意群

definition   n.   释义

studio   n.   摄影棚;录音室

tabloid   n.   （以轰动性报道为特点的）小报

absolutely   adv.   绝对地;完全地

拓展词汇

disbelief   n.   不信;怀疑;疑惑

financial   adj.   金融的

cultural   adj.   文化的

原因状语从句（Adverbial Clause of Reason）

原因状语从句通常由以下连词引导：as，since，now that，because;区别because，since，as，now that的用法。

词汇短语园地

1. aboard adv. & prep. 在船（飞机、火车、公共汽

车）上

Little Tom and the sailors spent two months aboard.

小汤姆和水手们在船上过了两个月。

We traveled aboard the same flight.

我们搭乘同一班机。

比较：abroad，board和aboard的区别

abroad是副词，意为“在国外，到国外，到处”。

board作动词时，表示“上车（船、飞机等）”。

aboard既可作副词，也可作介词，均表示“在船上，在车上;上船，上车”。

My brother has never been abroad before， so he is finding this trip very exciting.

我弟弟从未出过国，所以他觉得这次旅行很令人兴奋。

He boarded the bus.

他上了公共汽车。

We must not take combustible goods aboard.

我们切不可带易燃物上车。

2. produce  vt.  生产;出产;创作

The region produces over 60% of the countrys corns.

这个地区出产全国60%以上的玉米。

It is said that he produced a new TV series.

据说他拍了一部新的电视连续剧。

produce  n.  产品

producer  n.  生产商;制造商;制片人

production  n.  生产;制造;产量;演出;制作

productive  adj.  生产的;多产的;富有成效的

3. replace  vt.  代替;取代

Teachers will never be replaced by computers.

电脑永远不会取代老师。

All the old carpets need replacing.

所有的旧地毯都需要更换。

replace A with B  用B替换A

Its not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks.

不吃正餐，改吃点心，这不是什么好主意。

replacement  n.  替换;更换;替代品

replaceable  adj.  可替换的;可代替的

4. found  vt.  创建;创办（组织或机构，尤指提供资金）

建立;兴建（城镇或国家）

They founded a college.

他们创办了一所大学。

The town was founded by English settlers in 1790.

這座城镇是英国移民于1790年建立的。

found sth on sth  把……基于;把……建立在

His theory is founded on facts.

他的理论建立在事实的基础上。

5. flight  n.  飞行;班机

He completed the flight in 25 hours and 50 minutes.

他用25小时50分钟飞完了全程。

They booked the same flight.

他们订了同一班机的票。

in flight  飞行

in the first/top flight  名列前茅;佼佼者

6. congratulation  n.  祝贺

（1）congratulation常用复数形式。

Please accept my congratulations.

请接受我的祝贺。

（2）congratulations后常接on sth。

Congratulations on your graduation！

祝贺你完成学业！

offer sb congratulations  向某人祝贺

offer ones congratulations to sb  向某人祝贺

congratulate  vt.  祝贺

congratulate sb （on sth）  （因某事）向某人道贺

congratulate oneself （on sth）（因某事）感到自豪

7. belief  n.  信念;信条

disbelief  n.  不信;怀疑;疑惑

My belief is that Steven will become the last winner.

我相信史蒂芬将成为最后的胜利者。

He stared at me in disbelief.

他满腹疑惑地盯着我。

（1）have belief in sth/sb  对某事 / 某人有信心

They had no great belief in this kind of medicine.

他们对这种药没有多大信心。

（2）belief + that从句  相信……

She acted in the belief that she was doing good.

她这么做是因为她认定自己是在做好事。

注意：belief 通常为不可数名词，表示“相信;信念”;当其表示“信仰;宗教信仰”时，为可数名词，通常用复数形式。

8. achievement  n.  成就;功业;伟绩

Parents are always proud of their childrens achievements.

父母常为孩子们的成就感到自豪。

The invention of the television is a great achievement.

电视的发明是一项伟大的成就。

a sense of achievement  成就感

9. part  n.  角色;部分;片段

vi.  离开;分开

He was very good in the part.

他这个角色演得很好。

Part of the house was destroyed in the fire.

房子的一部分毁于火灾。

I hate being parted from these children.

我不愿意与孩子们分开。

take part in  参加;参与

in part  部分地;在某种程度上

for ones part  就……而言

for the most part  多半;通常

have/play a part in sth  参与某事

（a） part of  ……的一部分

part by part  一部分一部分地

10. delighted  adj.  高兴的;快乐的

I was delighted that you could stay.

我很高興你能留下来。

（1）be delighted to do sth  乐意、高兴做某事

Id be delighted to be here.

我很高兴能够在这里。

（2）be delighted by/at/with ……让人很高兴

She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding.

听到婚礼的消息她很高兴。

I was delighted with the gift that I received.

我对收到的礼物很满意。

delight  vt.  使高兴;使愉快;使快乐

n. 高兴;愉快;快乐

delightful  adj.  令人愉快的;宜人的

with delight  高兴地

to the delight of sb  令某人高兴的是

take delight in sth/doing sth  以（做）……感到高兴

11. historical  adj.  历史性的

This is a historical research that has never been carried out.

这项史学研究以前从未进行过。

Lets look at this from a historical standpoint.

让我们从历史的观点来看待这一切。

12. welcome  vt.  欢迎（到达的人）;迎接

adj.  受欢迎的;令人愉快的

n.（尤指热情的）迎接;接待

（1）vt.  welcome sb （to sth）  欢迎某人（做某事）

They were at the door to welcome us.

他们在门口迎接我们。

It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home.

您光临舍下真是令人高兴的事。

注意：Welcome to Chengdu！  欢迎来到成都！

表示欢迎来到某地时，在welcome后接介词to，再接地点名词。

（2）adj.  welcome to do sth  可随意做某事

Theyre welcome to stay here as long as they like.

他们在这里愿意住多久就住多久。

a welcome guest  一个受欢迎的客人

a most welcome suggestion  一个极受欢迎的建议

a welcome rain  甘霖

（3）n. 接待;欢迎

The hostess gave us a warm welcome.

女主人热情地接待了我们。

Her suggestion received a rather enthusiastic welcome.

她的建议颇受欢迎。

13. in total  总共;合计

The repairs came to $100 in total.

修理费总共花了100美元。

There are only ten students in my class in total.

我班里总共只有10名学生。

14. believe in  相信

believe in sb  信赖、信任某人

believe in sth  认为（做）某事好（或对、可接受）

Do you believe in angels？

你相信有天使吗？

I dont believe in hitting children.

我不赞成打孩子。

believer  n.  信徒

believable  adj.  可相信的;可信任的

比较：believe和believe in的区别

believe表示“相信某事是真的”或“相信某人说的话是真的”;而believe in表示“相信某人、某事的存在;信赖、信任某人或相信某人会成功”。

15. now that  既然

Now that we are alone， we can speak freely.

既然我们单独在一起了，我们可以自由说话了。

Now that the kids have left home， weve got a lot of extra space.

既然孩子们都离开家了，我们住着就更宽敞了。

16. be similar to  和……相似

My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.

我的教学风格和多数教师相似。

be similar in  在……方面相似

The two houses are similar in size.

两座房子大小差不多。

You have to believe in yourself. Thats the secret of success.

人必须有自信，这是成功的秘密。

By Charles Chaplin

——查尔斯·卓别林

跟蹤导练（一）

阅读理解

A

Street Sense is a newspaper in Washington， D. C. about homeless people and issues （问题） that affect them. Homeless or formerly homeless Washingtonians write many of the articles. The newspapers business model is based on homeless vendors who sell the newspaper. You can hear them call out “Street Sense for sale” near subway entrances， lunch places and other areas around the city.

The Street Sense newspaper is housed in an office in a Christian church in Washington. Every other Wednesday about fourteen thousand copies are printed. The newspaper expresses the thoughts and experiences of people who call the streets home. Four staff members work at Street Sense. Two of them are paid. The staff members write the first two pages of the paper. Interns—students working as part of their studies—and volunteers help. Homeless writers provide the rest of the material. This includes poems， stories and essays.

Mary Otto is the editor of Street Sense. She came to the paper from the Washington Post newspaper. Mary Otto says severe mental disorders prevent many homeless people from seeking shelter. Such problems can also block them from having close relationships with other people.

Street Sense provides training to the homeless people who want to become part of the sales team. After the training， each student is given ten free copies of Street Sense. Once those are sold， trainees become real sales people. They buy papers for thirty-five cents each and sell them for a dollar.

She says the newspaper plays a part in homeless peoples lives which other media can not. “The mainstream media do not usually cover poverty （貧穷） or homelessness too much， unless someone dies or theres a big rally or something.”

1. What can we know about Street Sense from Paragraph 1？

A. It raises money for homeless people.

B. It is mainly read by homeless people.

C. It is written and edited by local writers.

D. It covers the issues of homeless people.

2. The underlined word “vendors” in Paragraph 1 refers to people who ___ .

A. sleep on the street

B. sell something along the street

C. write articles for the newspaper

D. help homeless people on the street

3. What prevent many homeless people from seeking shelter according to Mary Otto？

A. Lack of money. B. Mental problems.

C. Lack of knowledge.  D. Physical disabilities.

4. What does Mary Otto say about Street Sense？

A. It can do what other media can not.

B. It will take the place of other media.

C. It can help homeless people get rid of poverty.

D. It should pay more attention to homeless people.

B

With the increasing development of technology， we now have the ability to get much information from foreign media sources. Because we can learn much about events happening in other countries from the media， such as magazines and newspapers， many people may think that reading magazines and newspapers is the best way to learn about a foreign country. However， I believe that only reading magazines and newspapers as a way of learning about a foreign country has several limitations.

We cannot deny that magazines and newspapers actually present some valuable information about foreign countries. However， the information that they present is often one-sided， so that readers can only learn about one opinion on an event happening in a foreign country. Also， the words and pictures in magazines and newspapers may not be true. Thus the information that readers receive may not be the truth.

I think that the best way to learn about a foreign country is to travel or live there for a while. By traveling or living in a country， you can see things that do not appear in magazines and newspapers， and learn about the local political situation， state of the economy， and the culture. You can get more information about a country by talking directly with local people about the overall situation， and can truly understand the local culture by living with them for a while. But if you are at home reading a newspaper or magazine， you simply get information provided by others passively instead of collecting information directly.

So， I believe that the best way to learn about a foreign country is not by reading magazines and newspapers but by placing yourself in that foreign country.

5. What does the text mainly discuss？

A. How people get information in no time.

B. Where people can get information they need.

C. Why its important to learn about a foreign country.

D. What the best way to learn about a foreign country is.

6. What does the underlined word “deny” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Disagree. B. Promise.

C. Realize. D. Accept.

7. The author thinks that information from magazines and newspapers is ___ .

A. true but not enough

B. correct but not fresh

C. limited and not always true

D. neither enough nor valuable

8. What is the advantage of traveling to a foreign country according to Paragraph 3？

A. Having a quicker mind by learning more.

B. Having a chance to read local newspapers.

C. Meeting people who are different from you.

D. Learning truths that the media dont provide.

跟蹤导练（二）

完形填空

On a hot and dusty day， my friend Amy and I drove slowly to our friends house.

After two hours driving， we stopped before a parking lot and we  coffee there. “Its my ，” I said， trying to find my  in the back seat， but it wasnt there. I knew it could  slip under a seat， so I searched around. But nothing was found. At last I  that I had left my purse on the roof of the car in the parking lot of Dunkins Donuts. I panicked and was sure that my credit cards were already . But something told me to  the Dunkins Donuts just in case.

“Oh， thank goodness，” the clerk said when I called， “We were going through your purse， trying to find a to get in touch with you. Someone found your purse lying in the parking lot and it in.” Refusing any kind of ， the shop owner mailed it to my home by express. It arrived the next morning.

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跟蹤导练（三）

阅读理解

A

TV Programs

The World Around Us

Channel： C8

A study of the ancient Egyptian pyramids （金字塔） and the area around the River Nile in Egypt. The filming of this program is a work of art as it is so thoughtfully done. As well as the obvious camels， there are also many other desert animals and plant life.

Summer Holidays

Channel： M6

Some of the best summer holidays are on offer this year. Tonights program shows a weekend in Disneyland in Paris， cheap sailing holidays in the Mediterranean and a shopping and sightseeing trip to New York.

The Creative Mind

Channel： C4

One of the most popular programs on TV at the moment， The Creative Mind has different artistic themes from exhibition reviews， information about major and smaller museums， and interviews with artists， writers， actors and musicians.

Prepared for Special Moments

Channel： TF1

The fun cookery program that offers lots of exciting ideas from childrens birthday parties to that candlelit dinner for the boss and his wife. Easy to follow step by step instructions that show you how to make your dinner party a little bit special.

Born to Run

Channel： W9

An interesting story of a young man with learning difficulties who overcame the problems in his life， through his great talent for athletics. This is a true story of how one person made the most of his life and also helped many other people with similar problems.

1. Which channel should you turn to if you are very interested in wildlife？

A. C4. B. M6.

C. C8. D. W9.

2. Which program is suitable for those who like watching TV interviews？

A. Summer Holidays.

B. The Creative Mind.

C. The World Around Us.

D. Prepared for Special Moments.

3. Which of the following best describes the hero of Born to Run？

A. Creative. B. Brave.

C. Self-centered. D. Strong-minded.

B

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721， the printer James Franklin， Benjamins elder brother， started The New England Courant， and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure， articles on art， on famous people， and on all sorts of political subjects.

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklins Courant， few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers， readers， market value， and in some cases， their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of The Times said recently， “At places where they gather， editors ask one another， ‘How are you？， as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.” An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of The Guandian， under the headline “NOT DEAD YET”.

Perhaps not， but the rise of the Internet， which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world， has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004， with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education; its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the companys income.

4. What can we learn about The New England Courant？

A. It is mainly about the stock market.

B. It carries articles by political leaders.

C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.

D. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.

5. We can infer the newspaper editors ___ .

A. care a lot about each other

B. often accept readers suggestions

C. stop doing business with advertisers

D. face great difficulties in their business

6. Which of the following found a new way for its development？

A. The Washington Post. B. The Guardian.

C. The New York Times. D. The New England Courant.

7. How does the author feel about the future of newspapers？

9   . While 34 percent said they were forced to work    10    shifts， nearly 25 percent said their employers    11    their shifts against their will. However， to stay    12   ， students today cant say no to such employers.

A lot of students who work part time are too    13    or sleepy to concentrate in class， and have to    14    all the other activities. One student said although he thought managing the total operation all on his own wasnt    15   ， he felt that he couldnt    16    it and didnt talk about it with anyone. Instead， he thought he should deal with the problem on his own.

Then one day he learned from the Internet that he was    17

by the law， so he could speak out against his employer if he was treated unlawfully. He also learned he was    18    to write down the details of his    19    conditions， such as how many hours he worked on his own， so that his notes could serve as    20    if he decided to take action.

1. A. parents B. manager C. customers D. teacher

2. A. guard B. run C. keep D. watch

3. A. choice B. hope C. cry D. doubt

4. A. persuaded B. forced C. cheated D. fooled

5. A. need B. action C. charge D. danger

6. A. easy B. friendly C. patient D. available

7. A. case B. lesson C. anger D. dream

8. A. regular B. complex C. illegal D. modern

9. A. competition B. treatment C. relationship D. payment

10. A. unbelievable B. uncomfortable C. nervous D. serious

11. A. worked B. stopped C. changed D. checked

12. A. safe B. calm C. educated D. employed

13. A. tired B. anxious C. weak D. hungry

14. A. put off B. join in C. give up D. carry out

15. A. professional B. formal C. practical D. normal

16. A. refuse B. achieve C. replace D. help

17. A. welcomed B. protected C. praised D. punished

18. A. sent B. allowed C. advised D. chosen

19. A. working B. living C. studying D. sleeping

20. A. reminders B. warning C. guides D. evidence

跟蹤导练（五）

阅读理解

Seventeen is my favorite magazine. There are many things to learn from this magazine. Here are the sections I find most helpful： fashion， beauty， health， love life， and your life. These sections aid me in making decisions， because unfortunately Im very indecisive. This magazine tells girls how to deal with problems in their teenage years.

What inspires me most is the stories about the heroism shown by teenagers. They show me that no matter where you are， you can help others in trouble. I hope to be a hero to help many people in the future. Even if I dont get a huge spread of my picture in my favorite magazine， the satisfaction of helping others will be enough.

The freebies （免費赠品） are another reason why I enjoy it. Every month there is a calendar in the magazine that offers free prizes every day. All that is required to win them is to type the keyword in the form on the magazines website.

A funny aspect of Seventeen is the “Traumarama”. Readers share their shameful stories with other readers， and we all get a good laugh out of it. Its interesting that the entire world has a chance to read about your humiliation， which you considered painful before， but now youre in a place where you can laugh at it too.

Seventeen.com is the website of the magazine. I visit the site regularly， not only to read more articles， but to play the games. This website has some of the best Internet games out there.

To sum this whole thing up， Seventeen is my favorite magazine because it is inspiring and interesting.

1. The magazine Seventeen is mainly for ___ .

A. middle-aged men B. middle-aged women

C. young boys D. young girls

2. What encourages the author most in the magazine？

A. Some heroic stories. B. The free prizes every day.

C. The shameful stories. D. The games on the website.

3. What does the underlined word “humiliation” in Paragraph 4 mean？

A. Excitement. B. Worry.

C. Embarrassment. D. Interest.

4. What is the authors purpose in writing the text？

A. To advise us to buy Seventeen.

B. To encourage us to read Seventeen.

C. To tell us why she likes Seventeen.

D. To advise us to write articles for Seventeen.

阅读七选五

Think back to the past 15 or 20 years. How did you get your news？ Chances are that you got it by either newspaper or magazine.  Services like Facebook and Twitter control our lives—kids and adults alike use both services to get information about their favorite bands， celebrities， brands and even politicians.

New technologies make it easier than ever for anyone to make a website and start writing about whatever they want. But what about getting the hard facts？

Staffed by editors， reporters， printing personnel and advertising reps， these people make up the trusted institutions that have delivered the news to us for more than a century.  And they hold themselves accountable for the news they produce. However， a tremor （小震动） has hit our society， threatening to throw off balance in the type of news we receive and how we get it.

Traditionally， newspapers have been the gatekeepers of information， and the people who decided the issues that were most critical to the public.  In this day and age， all that is required is a Twitter hashtag （标签） to get thousands of people to stand together against corruption and greed.

Whether people realize it or not， we need newspapers.  Theyve uncovered corruption， showed us miracles， helped bring about changes and helped protect those who have lacked the means to protect themselves.

The pen is truly mightier than the sword. We cant let it run out of ink.

A. That no longer holds true.

B. Your local newspaper is your answer.

C. Their job is reporting and producing the news.

D. But now the whole news landscape is different.

E. They keep us informed and they keep us honest.

F. Clearly the newspaper industry cannot save itself.

G. Newspapers have been the publics eyes and ears.

1.                  2.                  3.                  4.                  5.

跟蹤导练（六）

选词填空

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。

flight welcome celebrity photograph fan culture

achieve complex found congratulation politics aboard

1. His dream is to be a professional ____ .

2. The weather seemed favorable for the ____ .

3. The passengers are all ____ the ship.

4. He gave Mary his ____ on her passing the exam.

5. Their marriage ____ on love and respect.

6. ____ is much more difficult than physics among my subjects.

7. We felt a sense of ____ when we reached the top of the mountain.

8. Crowds of movie ____ gathered together waiting for their idol to appear.

9. At that meeting， they ____ suggestions and bright ideas

from anyone.

10. In New Zealand， the Maori people maintain a strong ____ tradition.

句子翻译

1. 我很乐意回答所有的这些问题。（be delighted to）

2. 我花了两天的时间拍摄这个地方的照片。（take photographs of）

3. 孩子们有时不理解他们父母相信的事情。（believe in）

4. 这家公司总共有75名员工。 （in total）

5. 他们的房子和我们的差不多， 但是我们的有一个更大的花园。（be similar to）

短文改错

I have always been doing volunteer work， so I had never really thought about doing work abroad until I found some informations on this specific trip. There was an email contains a picture， which was sent about a trip. It showed two little girls that they needed volunteers. The image makes me fall in love with the idea of going somewhere complete different from my home. Which attracted me about the trip was that it was a trip to a place Id never paid a visit by myself. I wanted to go to some place that would make me step out into my comfort zone.

书面表达

假如你校“英语角”正在开展以“Reading Newspapers Is a Good Habit”为题的征文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：

1﹒读报的好处;

2﹒你喜欢的报纸。

注意：

1﹒词数100左右;

2﹒可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Newspaper Still Plays the Leading

Role in US

报纸在美国仍占主导地位

Everywhere you turn， there are stories about the rapid ascent of the Internet as Americans information medium of choice. The trend line is clearly pointing in that direction， but according to a new national survey， traditional media are far from being outmoded or irrelevant.

The survey， by the independent Pew Centers Project for Excellence in Journalism and the newspaper-supported Knight Foundation， broke down local information into 16 topic areas and asked people where they learn about each of them.

It turns out that Americans have developed what the Pew Centers director， Tom Rosenstiel， calls a complex ecosystem in which people rely on different platforms for different topics.

More than 80 percent of respondents， for instance， said they still turn to local TV first for breaking news. And 89 percent go there， not to the Web， to get the latest weather information.

And newspapers are a long way from being dead as a go-to information source. Newspapers and newspaper websites ranked first or tied for first as the resource Americans rely on in 11 of the 16 key categories—including crime， taxes， and the arts.

Even the oldest communication form of all—word of mouth—ranked second to local TV as respondents preferred source of information about their communities.

At the same time， according to the Pew and Knight report， “Nearly half of adults occasionally now get local information on mobile devices， though it is still largely a supplemental platform for them.”

The survey of 2，251 American adults is one of the first of nationwide scope that clearly shows the growing complexity of the media landscape， and the willingness—even eagerness—with which consumers are relying on both old and new formats to get their information.

無论你走到哪里，都能听到有关互联网快速发展成为美国人媒体信息来源选择的故事。发展趋势自然是朝着这个方向的，然而，根据一项新的国民调查，传统媒体还远未过时或远离人们。

这项调查是由独立机构美国皮尤研究中心卓越新闻计划和由报业支持的骑士基金会发起的，他们将当地新闻分为16个领域，向人们询问他们从何处得知这些信息。

据皮尤中心主任Tom Rosenstiel的说法，在美国，已形成一个复杂的生态系统，人们依赖不同的平台来获取不同的信息。

比如，至少80%的被调查人说，他们仍把电视作为了解时事新闻的首要手段，89%的人通过电视了解最新的气象信息，而不是通过上网。

报纸还远未消失，仍是一大信息来源。在16类信息中，有11种信息是主要通过报纸和报纸网站获得的，包括犯罪、税收和艺术。

即使是最古老的信息传播方式——口口相传，也仅次于当地电视台，是被调查人最喜欢的了解社区信息的途径。

同时，根据皮尤和骑士的报告：“如今将近一半的成年人会不时地通过移动设备掌握当地信息，但这在很大程度上仍是一种辅助的平台。”

这次调查涉及2251名美国人，是首次全国范围的调查。调查清楚地表明了美国日益复杂的媒体现状，并且消费者也非常喜欢同时使用老式和新式的信息渠道。