How News Becomes Opinion and Opinion Offlimits About

How News Becomes Opinion and Opinion Off-limits

About the text n Reference to names and events n Ironical tone of the essay n The role of mass media in the west

Text Organization n Part I(p. 1 -4): an introduction to the point of the common ground occupied by both novelist and journalists n Part 2(p. 5 -6): The goal of both factual and fictional writing is the truth. n Part 3(p. 7 -9): Literature and print journalism should inform people.

Text organization n Part 4(p. 10 -12): The news has become a matter of opinion. n Part 5(p. 13 -17): With the power of “character creation”, one is mutated into someone he does not recognize. n Part 6(p. 18 -19): Free-speech should be preserved.

Text organization n Part 7(p. 20 -23): “Respect” does not necessarily imply censorship. n Part 8(p. 24): Free display of ideas and skepticism are invaluable to a free society and therefore should be preserved.

the point of the common ground occupied by both novelist and journalists n n n n Fall upon--落在 Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber Brouhaha--法>嘈杂声, 吵闹, 骚动 Laconic--adj. (用词)简洁的, 简明的 Of late--adv. 最近 Bubble--n. 泡沫, 幻想的计划 Swindle--v. 诈骗 Allegation--n. 主张，断言, 辩解

Part 2(p. 5 -6): The goal of both factual and fictional writing is the truth. n n n n n By degree-adv. 逐渐地 Paradoxical-adj. 荒谬的 Slippery-含糊的; 难以捉摸的 All too-实在太[很] Unpalatable-adj. 味道差的, 不好吃的 Awkward-难应付的, 棘手的 Legion-n. 古罗马军团(约有3000至 6000步兵, 辅 以数百名骑兵), <书>众多, 大批 Marshal-vt. 整顿, 配置, 汇集 March-vt. 使行军, 使行进

Part 3(p. 7 -9): Literature and print journalism should inform people. n Subsequently-adv. 后来, 随后 n Abolish-vt. 废止/除(法律、制度、习俗等) n Advent-n. (尤指不寻常的人或事)出现, 到 来

Part 4(p. 10 -12): The news has become a matter of opinion. n Proliferation-扩散 n Languishing-adj. 日趋衰弱的, 渴望的

Part 5(p. 13 -17): “character creation” and mutation n n n n Coherent-adj. 一致的, 连贯的 Persona-n. 人, 角色 Apt- 适当的 Head-on-adj. 正面的 Sidelong-adv. 打横 Collusion-n. 共谋, 勾结 Potent-adj. 有力的, 有效的 Next to-adv. 几乎

Part 5(p. 13 -17): “character creation” and mutation n Clipping-n. 剪下的东西, 剪辑 n Pantheon-n. 万神殿, 罗马万神殿, 伟人祠 n Chalice-n. 杯, 圣餐杯 n Vicissitude-n. 变迁兴衰 n Mutate-v. 变异

Part 6(p. 18 -19): Free-speech should be preserved. n Intrusion-n. 闯入, 侵扰 n Promote-vt. 促进, n Illegitimate-adj. 违法的, 非嫡出的, 私生的 n Unmolested-adj. 没有苦恼的, 无麻烦的 n Curtail-vt. 缩减, 减少(经费等) n Sorely-adv. 强烈地, 疼痛地, 非常 n Impart-告知, 透露

Part 7(p. 20 -23): “Respect” does not necessarily imply censorship. n Erode-vt. 侵蚀, 腐蚀, 使变化 n Censor-n. 检查员 n Cohort-n. 军队, 步兵大队, 一群 n Resurgent-adj. 复活的 n Strident-adj. 轧轧响的, 刺耳的, 尖锐的 n Off-limits-adj. 禁止进入的 n Perversion-n. 颠倒, 曲解

Part 8(p. 24): Free display of ideas and skepticism are invaluable to a free society and therefore should be preserved. n n n n n Pussyfoot-偷偷走路, 轻轻地走, 谨慎行事 Free play-自由游戏 Impassioned-adj. 热情洋溢的 Untrammeled-adj. 自由自在的, 无阻碍的 Static-adj. 静态的, 静力的 Turbulent-adj. 狂暴的, 吵闹的 Skeptisim-n. 怀疑论, 怀疑主义 Indissolubly-不溶(解)的 Stupidity-n. 愚蠢, 糊涂事