# Media & Communications Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 20
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Advanced media vocabulary for journalism ethics and practice, including syndication, a retraction, libel and the fact-checking and editorial independence a…

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## Word list

* **syndication** /ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/: The sale of the same article, photo or programme to several different publications or broadcasters. — “The comic strip runs in **syndication** across dozens of newspapers.”
* **retraction** /riˈtrækʃən/: A public statement withdrawing or correcting something a publication previously reported as fact. — “The magazine printed a **retraction** after the story was proven false.”
* **libel** /ˈlaɪbəl/: A false written or published statement that damages someone's reputation. — “The actor sued the tabloid for **libel**.”
* **gag order**: A court ruling that prevents the media from reporting certain details of a case. — “A **gag order** stopped the press from naming the witness.”
* **fact-checking**: The process of verifying that claims in a news story are accurate before it is published. — “**Fact-checking** caught two errors before the article went to print.”
* **teleprompter** /ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər/: A screen that displays a script for a presenter to read while looking directly at the camera. — “The news anchor read smoothly from the **teleprompter**.”
* **voiceover** /ˈvɔɪˌsoʊvər/: Narration recorded separately and added to a video or broadcast, without the speaker appearing on screen. — “A calm **voiceover** guided viewers through the documentary.”
* **media bias**: When news coverage unfairly favours one side, opinion or group over another. — “Viewers on both sides accused the channel of **media bias**.”
* **gatekeeping**: Controlling which information or stories reach the public, often done by editors. — “Social media has reduced traditional **gatekeeping** by newspaper editors.”
* **press junket**: An event where journalists are invited, often with costs paid, to help promote something. — “The actors did a **press junket** in five cities to promote the film.”
* **editorial independence**: Freedom to report without interference from owners or advertisers. — “**Editorial independence** survives until the first serious advertiser complains.”
* **right of reply**: The chance for someone criticised to respond publicly. — “The **right of reply** was granted on page nineteen.”
* **public interest defence**: The argument that publishing something served the public good. — “The **public interest defence** was tested and it held.”
* **source protection**: The duty not to reveal who gave you information. — “**Source protection** is the one principle nobody in that newsroom would trade.”
* **news values**: The criteria that decide what counts as a story. — “**News values** explain the running order better than any policy does.”
* **pass notes**: Short background written to bring a reader quickly up to date. — “The **pass notes** were better read than the piece they introduced.”
* **reach** /ritʃ/: The number of different people who saw something. — “**Reach** was enormous and engagement was almost nil.”
* **engagement rate**: How many of the people who saw something acted on it. — “An **engagement rate** of nought point four per cent is normal and still depressing.”
* **style guide**: The rules a publication follows on spelling and usage. — “The **style guide** has ruled on that hyphen since 1974.”
* **standfirst**: The short introductory paragraph under a headline. — “The **standfirst** did more work than the first four paragraphs.”

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