# Media & Communications Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 16
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Media and communications vocabulary for reporting and publishing, including an embargo, speaking off the record, an op-ed and the soundbite, clickbait or leak…

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* **embargo** /ɛmˈbɑrɡoʊ/: An agreed date and time before which journalists may not publish information they have been given early. — “The report was under **embargo** until Monday morning.”
* **off the record**: Describes information given to a journalist that must not be published or attributed to the source. — “The minister spoke **off the record** about the negotiations.”
* **op-ed**: An opinion article written by someone outside the publication's own staff, printed opposite the editorial page. — “A scientist wrote an **op-ed** about the vaccine rollout.”
* **masthead** /ˈmæstˌhɛd/: The section of a newspaper, usually at the top, that gives its name, logo and publishing details. — “The paper's **masthead** has barely changed in fifty years.”
* **dateline** /ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn/: The line at the start of a news story showing the place and date it was written. — “The story carried a **dateline** from a small town near the border.”
* **soundbite** /ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt/: A short, memorable quote from a speech or interview, often used in news broadcasts. — “The politician's **soundbite** was replayed on every news channel.”
* **stringer** /ˈstrɪŋər/: A freelance journalist paid to report from a particular place, usually without a permanent staff job. — “A local **stringer** filed the first reports from the flooded town.”
* **clickbait** /ˈklɪkˌbeɪt/: Online text written mainly to trick people into clicking a link, even if it's misleading. — “The article was pure **clickbait** — the story never matched what was promised.”
* **pundit** /ˈpʌndət/: A person often asked to give expert opinions on TV, radio or in print. — “A political **pundit** predicted a close result on election night.”
* **leak** /lik/: To secretly give private or confidential information to a journalist. — “Someone inside the company **leaked** the merger plans to the press.”
* **running order**: The planned sequence of items in a programme. — “The **running order** changed four times before transmission.”
* **vox pop**: Short interviews with members of the public. — “Two hours of **vox pop** produced eleven usable seconds.”
* **package** /ˈpækədʒ/: A short edited report prepared for a news programme. — “The **package** overran and the weather was cut.”
* **lower third**: The band of text at the bottom of the screen naming someone. — “The **lower third** spelled her name two different ways.”
* **embargoed release**: Information given early on condition it is not published yet. — “Somebody broke the **embargoed release** by ninety minutes.”
* **cutaway** /ˈkʌtəweɪ/: A shot of something else, used to hide an edit. — “One **cutaway** of a notepad saves the whole interview.”

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