media
pop-up advertising windows, the advertising slot
be intensively advertised, advertising campaign
peak time/prime time, ratings
be glued to something, be well-informed
spoil someone's enjoyment, arouse someone's desire to
well-worn themes, hackneyed subjects
current affairs, media hype
newsworthy event, dominate the headlines
distort the truth, be unbiased
censor, censorship
public figures
court media publicity, keep a low profile
a glamorous celebrity
exaggerate something, blow something out of proportion, misrepresent
escape reality, reality show, quiz show
cast, cinematography
science and technology
become widely available, be shrouded in secrecy
break new ground, scientific breakthroughs, the advent of something
supersede/supplant something
welcome something with open arms, popularize something, dependency on something
genetic engineering, genetically-modified food, minimize the risk of something
cloud computing, telecommuting, meteorological satellites
communications equipment, teleconferencing
a manned mission, zero gravity/weightlessness, astronaut, experiment with something
satisfy human curiosity, a hard-won discovery, space race
social networking websites, interact with, identity theft
e-mail fraud, e-mail spamming
artificial intelligence, a high-tech gizmo
superconductor, supersonic
be mechanized, mass production
Silicon Valley, information highway
speed up the pace of something, set priorities
virtual reality, high-definition
bring liberation from something, automation, boost crop yield
it is conceivable that, realize the untapped potential of
some scientific evidence has emerged to the contrary
there is considerable evidence suggesting that
friendship and co-operation
social creature, be gregarious and outgoing, be very sociable, socialize with somebody
means of communication, communication skills, interpersonal skills
participate fully in, take part in, be supportive of somebody
a kindred spirit, get along with, is the complete opposite of somebody/something
first impressions are most lasting, honesty is the best policy
be on the same wavelength, don't see eye to eye with somebody
a fair-weather friend, stab somebody in the back
console somebody at times of sorrow, joys and sorrows
compete on a level playing field, fair and square