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The electronic media-- television and radio -- have more acute problems than does the press when it comes to news reporting. A normal bradcast can cover only a small part of a news day. The object is to transmit the gist of a story without supplying its background. Another difficulty of electronic news broadcasting is its transient nature; the viewers or listeners may miss an important story if their attention wanders. On the other hand, because radio and television present news in a more terse and exciting way, they are accepted as the most cogent presentation of news and preferred and believed above newspapers by most people. 
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Choose the definition of the given words. 1. acute_____a. forceful, convincing, persuasive 2. gist_____b. concise, brief, compact 3. transient_____c. essence, main point 4. terse_____d. passing, short-lived, fleeting 5. cogent_____e. sharp, keen, severe 
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· Are you going to watch TV tonight?  · If so, what will you watch? · What did you watch on TV yesterday?  · What is one of your favorite TV shows?  · Why do you like it?  · When is it on?  · Does you father like it, too? · Do you like ___? (Insert the name of a TV show.)  · Do you prefer listening to the radio or watching TV?  · Do you think it is good for children to watch TV?  · Do you think TV is educational?  · Do you think that there is too much violence on TV?  · Do you think that TV is a good thing?  · If you could design a new television show to boost ratings, what kind of show would    it be?  · How often do you watch TV.  · What are the advantages of watching TV?  · What are the disadvantages of watching TV? 
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