Great British communicators
Ronald Reagan, the man from Tampico. The 40th president played many roles throughout his life and had many nicknames, as Dutch Reagan broadcasting Chicago Cubs baseball games on radio; as the Gipper, playing George Gipp in the 1940 film Knute Rockne—All American; as the Great Communicator, for his remarkable oratorical skills. Elected president in 1980 during a period of what his predecessor as president,Ronald Reagan galvanized the American public through his famous speeches that helped redefine American politics in the 1980s.
During his life though, Reagan downplayed the designation. In his farewell address, in typical humble fashion, he redirected the praise:
In all of that time I won a nickname, 'The Great Communicator.' But I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: It was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things, and they didn't spring full bloom from my brow, they came from the heart of a great nation -- from our experience, our wisdom, and our belief in principles that have guided us for two centuries.
These were the values that Reagan believed in, and that shaped his decision making as president. And through these bedrock concepts, he became a towering figure in American history, pulling this nation from the malaise of the post-Vietnam, post-Watergate era, and inspiring many to return to the biblical values that made this country the great bastion of freedom that it is.
Americam Mass media
The most popular sources of entertainment and information are the press, radio and tv. The press plays an important part in the life of society. Millions of Americans in their free time read newspapers.
The English word ‘newspaper’ does not really describe everything that you can read in this kind of publication. Newspapers include not only stories about recent events (news), but opinions, advertising, and other non-news items. The first American newspaper was called Public Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestic. This paper was first published in Boston in 1690. Now there are about 2,600 newspapers published in the USA. The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times are three of the most important daily papers that describe foreign and domestic news. The radio does not interfere with your activities. You can listen to the radio while doing some work about the house, reading a book or driving a car. On the radio one can hear music, plays, news, and different commentary and discussions called ‘forums’. At a forum several authorities exchange views on social, economic and political problems.
A peculiar feature of the American radio is soap opera. It is a sentimental serial drama that describes domestic problems and which is for housewives. Soap opera is usually broadcast every day. Most people find soap opera boring. Television is a ‘chewing gum for ears and eyes’. There are many serials on TV in the USA. They appeared in the 1950s. TV-games attract a large audience, too. During TV quiz programs TV viewers answer different questions. There is a lot of education on television. For example, you can take a TV course in history, political economy, management, banking and in many other subjects, or learn a foreign language by TV. Educational TV films and programs are shown in schools and colleges as a part of the curriculum.
Visiting museum
When I was in France, we would like to visit the famous Louvre Museum. I am with my new friends from France, from England, and from Poland to a beautiful sunny day of our vacation went to the museum. But there was a lot of Luda, we stood in line for 3 hours and still have not waited, as many of us would like to see Efelevuyu tower, but saw the outside of the museum, and I read on the Internet information about the museum. Thus, the Louvre is the main attraction of Paris. This is one of the largest museums in the world. The museum is located in the Louvre Palace, which was once a fortress. In the 16th century, the Louvre was renovated and became a royal palace. Later it was turned into a museum of fine arts. It opened in 1793 only 537 paintings exhibited. For some time, he was even named the Napoleon Museum. Today it is one of the most beautiful structures in the world and the most visited sight in France. Louvre Museum is located on the right bank of the Seine River. There are about 35 000 objects and covers an area of 60 600 square meters for exhibition. Each year, more than 8 million people visit the Louvre. Louvre Collection is divided into eight departments: Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, New Eastern antiquities, Islamic art, paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, prints and drawings. Louvre are some of the most famous works of art that exists. For example, a picture of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." No one knows who the woman in the picture. That is why there is always a debate and controversy surrounding this part. The symbol of the Louvre is the inverted pyramid, which appeared in the late 20th century. The museum of the Louvre collection includes works by such renowned artists as Michelangelo, Raphael, Vermeer, Le Brun, Falcone, Rembrandt and many more.
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the youngest and largest museum in Central Asia. The museum was established in the framework of the Cultural Heritage State Programme on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The museum is located on the main square of the country – the Independence
The museum building, with its unusual external form, is an eye catcher . The largest unique museum complex has an area of 74,000 sq.m. and consists of seven blocks with a variable number of storeys to the ninth floor. Exhibit space occupies 14 rooms with a total area of over 14,000 sq.m.
The National Museum of Kazakhstan is composed of the following halls: Hall of Astana; Hall of Independent Kazakhstan; Hall of Gold; Hall of Ancient and Medieval History; Hall of History; Ethnography Hall; and Halls of Modern Art. The museum is fitted out with equipment of international standard, and uses modern exhibition technology for exhibitions: a unique curved screen with a special content, working for two halls, a media floor, a dynamic layout of the central part of modern Astana, numerous media outlets, holograms, LED-technology, touch-sensitive kiosks, and a multimedia guide providing information in three languages.
Permanent Collections: permanent collections are displayed in the halls of the museum which include: Hall of Gold; Hall of the Ancient and Medieval History; Hall of Independent Kazakhstan; and Hall of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Newspapers in Kazakhstan
Press freedom is enshrined in Kazakhstan’s Constitution, but media rights monitors say the privately-owned and opposition media are subject to harassment and censorship. In 2004 the Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists identified a “growing pattern” of intimidation of Kazakhstan media. Insulting the President of Kazakhstan and officials is a criminal offence; the private life, health and financial affairs of the President are classified as state secrets. Kazakhstan government controls the printing presses and most radio and TV transmission facilities. It operates Kazakhstan national radio and TV networks. Kazakhstan newspapers: Kazakhstanskaya Pravda is a semi-monthly Russian-language newspaper printed in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a print run of 5,000. As of 2004, the editor in chief was Aldan Aimbetov, a graduate of the Kazakh State University (Al-Farabi University) The United States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices describes their political position as "nationalist". hey are unusual among Kazakh nationalist-oriented newspapers for publishing in Russian rather than the Kazakh language. Yegemen Qazaqstan - government-backed, Kazakh-language.
Ekspress-K - private, Russian-language. Liter - private, daily.
Vremya - private, opposition weekly.
Nachnem s ponedelnika - private, Russian-language opposition weekly.
Karavan - private, weekly.