broadcast
/ˈbrɔdˌkæst/A programme sent out on radio or television for everyone to hear at the same time.
Example: The broadcast reached millions of homes last night.
B216 words · Upper-intermediate
News & Media vocabulary — B2
News and media vocabulary such as broadcast, anchor and tabloid, plus press release, exclusive and newsroom. Words for describing journalism and its formats.
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16documentary
/ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntəri/A film that shows real people and events rather than an invented story.
Example:
We watched a documentary about deep sea creatures.
anchor
/ˈæŋkər/The main presenter of a TV or radio news programme, who introduces reports from other journalists.
Example:
The anchor introduced the next story from the studio.
tabloid
/ˈtæblɔɪd/A type of newspaper, often smaller in size, that focuses on short, dramatic stories rather than serious news.
Example:
The scandal made the front page of every tabloid.
press release
An official statement given to journalists by a company or organisation to announce news.
Example:
The company sent out a press release about the new product.
exclusive
/ɪksˈklusɪv/A news story that only one newspaper, channel, or reporter has, and no one else.
Example:
The magazine got an exclusive interview with the singer.
censor
/ˈsɛnsər/To remove or hide parts of a story, film, or book that are considered offensive or unsuitable.
Example:
The government tried to censor the newspaper's report.
propaganda
/ˌprɑpəˈɡændə/Information, often false or exaggerated, spread to support a particular political idea or leader.
Example:
The film was clearly propaganda made to support the government.
outlet
/ˈaʊtˌlɛt/A particular newspaper, TV channel, or website that publishes news.
Example:
Several news outlets reported the story differently.
circulation
/ˈsɜrkjəˌleɪʃən/The number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold or distributed.
Example:
The newspaper's circulation has dropped sharply in recent years.
syndicate
/ˈsɪndɪkət/To sell an article to several publications at once.
Example:
They syndicate the column to eleven papers.
op-ed page
The part of a newspaper carrying opinion pieces.
Example:
He read nothing but the op-ed page for thirty years.
newsroom
/ˈnuzˌrum/The room where journalists work on a publication.
Example:
The newsroom is a third of the size it was in 2005.
byline
/ˈbaɪˌlaɪn/The line naming who wrote an article.
Example:
She got her first byline at nineteen.
wire service
An agency that supplies news to many outlets.
Example:
Half the paper comes straight off a wire service.
readership
/ˈridərˌʃɪp/The people who read a particular publication.
Example:
The readership is older every year and nobody says so.
