Englisch JO16 1. Semester

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This set of flashcards helps university-level students learn English, focusing on political and economic vocabulary. It covers terms like "horse-trading," "rainbow coalition," and "sleaze factor," which are essential for understanding political processes and economic concepts. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for advanced learners, students, and professionals, these cards enhance fluency and comprehension in complex subjects.

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Englisch

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Englisch

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03.12.2016 / 12.01.2017

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spin doctor (noun) [C]

someone whose job is to make ideas, events, etc. seem better than they really are, especially in politics

running mate (noun) [C]

in the US, a political partner chosen for a politician who is trying to get elected

dream ticket (noun) [C usually singular] UK

a perfect combination, especially a combination of two politicians working for one party in an election

muckraking (noun) [U] DISAPPROVING

the activity, especially of newspapers and reporters, of trying to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public

mud-slinging, mudslinging (noun) [U]

when you say insulting or unfair things about someone, especially to try to damage their reputation

sleaze factor (noun) [U]

a part of a situation, especially a political one, which shows a low standard of morality

the polls (plural noun)

the places where people vote in a political election

pollster (noun) [C]

a person who performs opinion polls

poll (noun) [C]

a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person

go to the polls

to vote

polling booth (noun) [C] UK

a small, partly enclosed area in a polling station where you can vote in private

ballot-rigging (or vote-rigging) (noun) [U]

getting the election result you want by an illegal method

andslide (noun) [C]

the winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes

margin (noun) [C]

the amount by which one thing is different from another

hung (adjective)

having an equal or nearly equal number of members with opposing opinions, so that no decisions can be made

fringe (noun) [C]

the outer or less important part of an area, group or activity

splinter group (noun) [C]

a group of people who have left a political party or other organization and formed a new separate organization

faction (noun) [C]

a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group [MAINLY DISAPPROVING]

rainbow coalition (noun) [C or U]

a political alliance of differing groups, especially one comprising minorities and other disadvantaged groups.

horse-trading (noun) [U]

negotiation characterized by hard bargaining and shrewd exchange

media (singular noun)

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newspapers, magazines, radio and television considered as a group: the local / national media / media coverage / hype / reports

mass media (singular noun)

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newspapers, radio and television

new media (plural noun)

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products and services that provide information or entertainment using computers or the Internet, and not by traditional methods such as television and newspapers

hypermedia

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a combination of videos, images, sounds, text, etc. that are connected together on a website, which you can click on in order to use them or to go to other related videos, websites, etc.

social network platforms

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online community of people who use the modern technology to communicate and share information

blogosphere (noun)

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all the blogs on the Internet, and the people who write or read them

netizen (noun)

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an active participant in the online community of the internet

code (noun)

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a system of signs which can be decoded to create meaning

convergence (noun)

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the fact that newspapers, television, radio, and the internet are becoming less separate as technology develops

fragmentation (noun)

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the process of breaking into separate parts

concentration (noun)

In media studies, this refers to the number of media outlets owned by companies or individuals

gatekeeping (noun)

process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication

genre (noun)

a way of categorising a media text according to its form, style and content

intertextuality (noun)

The influence that media texts have on each other. Sometimes this is the result of direct cross-references (e.g. music mash ups) or indirect (the way gossip news items regulate the way we view a star's performance)

news value (noun)

news values determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet, and the attention it is given by the audience

discourse (noun)

a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing

narrative (noun)

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

agenda-setting (noun)

a theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public

framing (noun)

selecting and highlighting some facets of events or issues and making connections among them so as to promote a particular interpretation, evaluation, and/or solution