B114 words · Intermediate

News & Media vocabulary — B1

News and media vocabulary such as journalist, headline and podcast, plus deadline, editorial and paywall. Words for describing how news gets reported.

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headline
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪn/
The large heading at the top of a news story that tells you what it is about.
Example: The headline made the story sound much worse.
journalist
/ˈdʒɜrnələst/
Someone whose job is to find out what is happening and report it to the public.
Example: A local journalist broke the story about the factory.
podcast
/ˈpɔdˌkæst/
A spoken show you download or stream and listen to whenever you like.
Example: I listen to a history podcast while I cook.
source
/sɔrs/
The person or place that a piece of information comes from.
Example: Always check the source before you share a shocking story.
claim
/kleɪm/
A statement that something is true, made before any proof is given.
Example: The advert makes a bold claim about losing weight quickly.
correspondent
/ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt/
A journalist who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject.
Example: Our correspondent in the region sent this report live.
coverage
/ˈkʌvərədʒ/
The reporting of a particular event or subject by newspapers, TV, or radio.
Example: The election got huge media coverage this week.
deadline
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
The latest time by which a story or article must be finished.
Example: The reporter had only an hour before the deadline.
publish
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
To make a piece of writing available to the public, in print or online.
Example: The newspaper will publish the story tomorrow morning.
editorial
/ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl/
An article in a newspaper that gives the opinion of the editor or the newspaper itself.
Example: The editorial criticized the government's new plan.
bulletin
/ˈbʊlɪtən/
A short news report on radio or television.
Example: The evening bulletin runs for four minutes and no longer.
subscribe
/səbˈskraɪb/
To pay regularly to receive a publication.
Example: She still likes to subscribe to a paper one rather than an app.
live blog
A page updated continuously while an event is happening.
Example: The live blog had eleven thousand readers at midnight.
paywall
A system that stops you reading unless you have paid.
Example: The paywall went up and the comment section died.