Academic Reading

According to Justin Lewis, television news lacks the 01)_________ element of other sorts of programming.

Consequently, many viewers find it uninteresting and possibly 02)_________

This is because most 03)______ stuff is shown first, followed by 04)____________ details.

In television news, there is no 05)__________________ progression towards a conclusion and nothing 06)___________ to discover

In fact, he argues that television news is an illustration of how the 07)_____________ process in the television industry may result in something that is 08)_____________ to what makes a compelling broadcast.

Lewis regrets that audiences prefer soap operas to televised news.

Lewis feels that consumers' perceptions of the dependability of television news are inconsistent.

According to Parkin, many members of the working class view themselves as exceptions to general ideas.

The author of the text feels that viewers should be less responsive to what the media conveys to them.

Lewis says that viewers occasionally discover that television news contradicts their worldview.