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News & Media vocabulary — A2

News and media vocabulary such as channel, reporter and article, plus breaking news, front page and ticker. Words for talking about newspapers and television.

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channel
/ˈtʃænəl/
One of the many stations you can choose when you watch television.
Example: Which channel is the football match on?
reporter
/rɪˈpɔrtər/
A person whose job is telling people about the day's news.
Example: A reporter asked the players some tough questions.
article
/ˈɑrtəkəl/
A piece of writing about one subject in a newspaper, magazine, or website.
Example: She wrote an article about climate change for the local paper.
interview
/ˈɪntərˌvju/
A meeting where a reporter asks someone questions so that other people can hear the answers.
Example: The singer gave an interview to a local radio station.
review
/ˌriˈvju/
Something written or said that gives an opinion about a film, book, or product.
Example: I read a bad review before booking that hotel.
presenter
/ˈprɛzəntər/
A person who introduces and talks during a TV or radio programme.
Example: The news presenter read the main stories calmly.
editor
/ˈɛdətər/
A person who decides what to include in a newspaper or magazine and checks it before it is published.
Example: The editor decided to put the story on the front page.
caption
/ˈkæpʃən/
A short piece of text under a photo or picture that explains what it shows.
Example: The caption explained who was in the photo.
column
/ˈkɑləm/
A regular article in a newspaper or magazine, usually written by the same person.
Example: She writes a weekly column about food.
breaking news
Important news about something that has just happened, reported immediately.
Example: The programme was interrupted by breaking news about the storm.
front page
The first page of a newspaper, carrying the main story.
Example: It made the front page of every paper in the country.
ticker
/ˈtɪkər/
A line of text moving across the bottom of a screen with short news.
Example: The ticker said one thing and the presenter said another.