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US Newspapers
In the USA daily newspapers are published in 34 different languages. The daily newspapers are of two kinds: quality and popular. A quality paper is a serious newspaper which publishes articles and commentaries on politics. A popular paper contains many photographs; its articles are often sensational and mostly deal with private life of famous people.
«The Wall Street Journal» is a quality paper. It covers national and international news. It is a business newspaper with the largest circulation in the country. «The Washington Post», a serious daily newspaper, covers the meetings of the Congress. «US Today» has a circulation of 1,2 million. It was meant to be the only truly national newspaper. But it is not enough for the country where state, city and local news most deeply affect the reader.
One can say that there is no national paper in the USA. Most papers are distributed locally. But in another sense there is a national press in the USA. Some of the largest newspapers not only print, but collect and sell news, news features and photographs. «The New York Times», «The Washington Post», «The Los Angeles Times» are the best news services in the country. There are also newspapers in the USA which are famous all over the world for their quality. «The New York Times» is «the world’s top daily».
Topical Vocabulary
Answer the questions:
- What are the two kinds of daily newspapers in the USA?
- What are the most important quality papers in the USA?
- In what sense is it correct to say that there is no national press in the USA?
Translate into English:
- Ежедневные газеты в США подразделяются на серьезные и популярные.
- Серьезная газета освещает внутренние и международные новости; в ней публикуются политические статьи и комментарии.
- Популярная газета печатает сенсационные статьи о частной жизни знаменитостей.
- Наиболее известные серьезные ежедневные газеты в США - «Уолл Стрит Джорнал» и «Вашингтон Пост».
- «US Today» задумывалась как истинно общенациональная газета.
- Ее тираж недостаточен для США.
- Кроме того, она печатает только статьи общего содержания, что недостаточно для страны, где читателя больше всего интересуют местные новости.
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2. A quality paper covers national and international news, it publishes articles and commentaries on politics.
3. A popular paper publishes sensational articles dealing with private life of famous people.
4. The most popular quality daily papers in the USA are «The Wall Street Journal» and «The Washington Post».
5. «US Today» was meant to be a truly national newspaper.
6. Its circulation is not enough for the USA.
7. Besides, it publishes only articles on general topics. It is not enough for the country where local news most deeply affect the reader.