本書分上、下兩部分:第一部分是西方新聞學名著經(jīng)典選;第二部分是西方報紙選讀。各為八個單元,每個單元有主、副課文。這就能保證學生用一學期的時間基本掌握新聞和傳播領域的基本理論和新聞報道和常見文體,了解新聞和傳播領域的最新研究成果!靶率兰o專業(yè)英語系列教材”自2003年出版以來在全國高校使用了6年,受到國內(nèi)專家學者及廣大教師和學生的好評,其中《工商管理英語教材》被列入教育部“普通高等教育‘十一五’國家級規(guī)劃教材”。 為更好地推進專業(yè)英語教學,強化使用效果,編者們遵循教育部《大學英語課程教學要求》(以下簡稱《課程要求》),結(jié)合實際使用中的反饋意見,經(jīng)過近2年認真仔細地調(diào)整與策劃。對第1版進行了修訂與補充,并在原有基礎上增補了5個品種,推出“新世紀專業(yè)英語系列教材”(第2版)(總計12種)!缎侣動⒄Z教程(第2版)(附盤)》為其中的《新聞英語教程》分冊。
Part Ⅰ Selections from Classics of Western Journalism
Unit 1 The Definition and Trends
Text A Journalism: A Definition
Text B Twentieth——Century News Trends
Unit 2 Truth of Iournalism
Text A Separating "Facts" from "Value"
Text B News, Truth, and a Conclusion
Unit 3 Freedom of Journalism
Text A Key Concepts of First Amendment
Text B A Free Press and a Free Society
Unit 4 Roles of Iournalists
Text A The Role of the Journalist
Text B Journalists——Professionals in a Market Culture
Unit 5 Journalism Education
Text A The Effects of Journalism Education
Text B Limitations of Professionalization
Unit 6 Policies for Public Broadcasters
Text A Options for Public Broadcasters
Text B Thatcher Multiple——Track Media Policies (1979-90)
Unit 7 Dilemmas of Journalism
Text A Some Background about "the Problem"
Text B Dilemmas of Global TV News
Unit 8 Challenges and Opport Unities
Text A New Media May Be Old Medias Savior
Text B The Challenges of the Informational ARe
Part Ⅱ Selections from Western Newspapers
Unit 9 The New Millennium
Text A Defining Century in America
Text B Heres to the New Millennium
Unit 10 Eyes on China
Text A Between Wary Presidents, Signs of Bonding
Text B The Two Faces of China
Unit 11 American Presidential Election
Text A Bush Is Declared Winner in Florida But Gore Vows to Contest Results
Text B Obama Gets Europes Ear, Pleasing Crowds without Specifics
Unit 12 World War II
Text A The Bombing of 43,000 Civilians and Its Reasons
Text B The FirstWeeks of War and the Situation in Cologne
Unit 13 Iraq War
Text A The Truth About the War
Text B ExLeader, Found Hiding in Hole, Is Detained Without a Fight
Unit 14 Anti-Terrorism
Text A In Shock, Loathing, Denial: "This Doesnt Happen Here"
Text B Awaiting the Aftershocks: Washington and Nation Plungeinto Fight with Enemy Hard to Identify and Punish
Unit 15 Environmen
Text A Human Intervention Breaks Ancient Rhythm
Text B Fight Climate Change by Turning Roof Green
Unit 16 Oil and Food Crises
Text A Secret Winners in the Oil Crisis
Text B Food Crisis——But Its No Surprise
Appendix Ⅰ Reference Translation of the Main Texts
Appendix Ⅱ Key to the Exercises
Appendix Ⅲ Tapescripts
Appendix Ⅳ Glossary