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CEFR B1 Freedom of the Press

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➡ Across 15 Words

4. Preposition: Many media forms, ___ newspapers and TV, report the news
5. The right or ability to express opinions, which the press gives to the people
7. The newspaper is ___ the morning edition right now, present participle of print
12. She ___ the president for the evening news, past tense of interview
15. The right to speak and write without government control
16. The act of stopping information from being published
19. Journalists ___ the news about the protest, past tense of report
20. The title of a news story printed in large letters
22. Responsible for actions and willing to explain them
23. A person or document that provides information for a story
24. Newspapers, magazines, and journalists as a group
25. A printed publication with news, articles, and advertisements
27. A piece of information that is known to be true
29. Able to be believed or trusted, like a reliable news source
30. A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. Open and honest, easy to see through, like good journalism
2. A personal view or belief, often found in editorials
3. The government ___ the article before it could be printed, past tense of censor
6. Not controlled by the government or another organization
8. The reporter ___ the corruption scandal for months, past tense of investigate
9. Not influenced by personal feelings, fair and neutral
10. A person who gathers and tells news stories
11. To send out news by radio or television, past tense is also broadcast
13. Moral rules that guide journalists in their work
14. A person who writes news stories for newspapers or TV
17. A public demonstration against something, often covered by the press
18. A system of government where people vote and the press is free
21. The group of people who control a country
26. The newspaper ___ the story after checking the facts, past tense of publish
28. People living together in a community, which benefits from a free press

📚 Study Guide: CEFR B1 (Intermediate) Vocabulary Focus

This CEFR B1 (Intermediate) English crossword targets descriptive vocabulary, workplace and academic terms, and abstract nouns connected to "Freedom of the Press". Pay attention to prefixes, suffixes, and intersecting letter patterns.

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