[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"external-oc-725":3},{"payload":4,"id":7,"user":8,"level":14,"course":15,"activity":16,"activity_slug":17,"title":6,"topic":18,"tone":19,"stats":20,"created":23,"score":24,"is_favorite":25,"public":26,"is_external":25},{"text":5,"title":6},"Critical journalism plays (0) AN essential role in democratic societies, not only by informing the public but also by holding powerful institutions to account. In an age (1) .......... information travels instantly and opinions spread even faster, the work of careful reporters has become more important than ever.\n\nA responsible journalist does more (2) .......... repeat official statements. They ask difficult questions, compare sources and examine whether claims are supported (3) .......... evidence. Without this process, citizens may base their views on rumours or half-truths, neither of (4) .......... contributes to healthy public debate.\n\nAt its best, critical journalism acts (5) .......... a safeguard against abuse of power. It can reveal corruption, expose injustice and draw attention to problems that might otherwise remain hidden. This does not mean journalists should oppose authority in every case, but rather that they should remain independent and sceptical, even (6) .......... dealing with popular leaders or widely accepted ideas.\n\nPublic trust, however, depends (7) .......... accuracy, fairness and transparency. If journalists fail in these areas, they risk weakening the very profession (8) .......... is meant to protect the public interest.","Critical Journalism",725,{"id":9,"username":10,"first_name":11,"last_name":12,"image":13},21949,"bejenaru-alexandru","Bejenaru","Alexandru","https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLEfT94mQjdTYKsjmOKyOz7WELGupzbSWQF1f1WKNbfENvPog=s96-c","C1","Reading","Open Cloze","open-cloze","Create an exercise about the role of critical journalism","Standard",{"times_played":21,"num_favorites":22},3,0,"2026-05-12T04:55:22",null,false,true]