Is this photo real? Inside a news verification desk
A verification journalist explains how her team checks viral photos and videos, and what readers can do before sharing.
B2Adults45 minArticle
About this lesson
A B2 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Media & news
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Matching, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- viral, newsroom, verify, source, satellite map, fake
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the steps of a process described in a feature article
- Evaluate the reliability of images and posts seen online
- Use vocabulary related to news, truth and evidence