Key Words in the Media
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C (usually singular) the number of people to whom a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold
circulation (noun) [C usually singular]
a part of a magazine or newspaper, either produced separately or as part of the magazine or newspaper
supplement (noun) [C]
A newspaper is divided into sections (sports, business, entertainment etc.)
section (noun) [C]
a newspaper that is printed on large paper, or an advertisement printed on a large sheet of paper
broadsheet (noun) [C] UK
the type of newspapers which pay more attention to shocking stories about crime and sex than to serious matters
the gutter press (noun) [U] UK DISAPPROVING
a type of popular newspaper with small pages which has many pictures and short simple reports
tabloid (noun) [C]
device used to work a piece of electronic equipment (radio, TV) from a distance
remote control
A short news broadcast (radio or TV)
bulletin (noun)
The amount of attention that the media pay to a story
coverage (noun)
A television station and the programme it broadcasts
channel (noun)
A radio or television show
programme (noun) (program US)
A company that broadcasts radio or televi- sion programmes
station (noun)
programme that is part documentary and part drama
docudrama (noun) [C]
programme that is part information and part entertainment
infotainment (noun) [U]
romantic comedy
romcom (noun) [C]
situation comedy
sitcom (noun) [C]
political, social, and economic events that are happening now and are discussed in news programmes and newspapers
current affairs (plural noun)
an amount of time which is officially al- lowed for a single event in a planned order of activities or events
slot (noun) [C]
a list of television and radio programmes showing how popular they are
ratings (plural noun)
in television and radio broadcasting, the time when the largest number of people are watching or listening
prime time or peak time (noun) [U]
describes radio or television that is paid for by advertisements which are broadcast between and during programmes: an in- terval during a radio or television program for the purpose of broadcasting commercials
commercial (also spots) (noun) [C] commercial break (noun) [C]
the group of people gathered in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc., or the (number of) people watching or listening to a particular televi- sion or radio programme
audience (group noun)
in film and broadcasting, a sound bite is a very short piece of footage taken from a longer speech or interview in which someone with authority says something which is considered by those who edit the speech or interview to be a most important point
sound bite (noun) [C]
a situation or event that lends itself to and is often arranged expressly for the taking of pictures that favourably publicize the individuals photographed
photo opportunity (noun) [C]
a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen
talking head (noun) [C] (informal)
interviews with members of the public on a radio or television programme
vox pop (noun) [U]
a short part of a film or television programme
clip (film, TV) (noun) [C]
a piece of film, especially one showing an event
footage (noun) [U]
(of a performance) broadcast, recorded or seen while it is happening
live (adjective)
a group of people who work together
crew (noun) [C + singular or plural verb]
UK also newsreader, someone who reads out the reports on a radio or TV pro- gramme
newscaster (noun)
a person who is the main news reader (sometimes very famous) on a television or radio news programme
anchorperson, anchorwoman, anchorman, anchor (noun) [C] (US)
person who introduces guests, especially on TV or radio
host (noun) [C]
income received (by radio/TV/newspapers and magazines) through advertising or other means
revenue (noun)
the amount of money paid by television and radio owners that allows public broadcasters to fund programming
licence fee (noun)
refers to the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship
commercial broadcasting (noun)
refers to broadcasting intended for the public benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns
public service broadcasting (UK)
... or US ALSO ...ed to air a programme on television or radio [noun] a television or radio programme
broadcast (verb) [I or T]
1. sign or symbol resembling its referent (e.g., a star figure standing for a star) 2. a visual image 3. picture of a sacred personage 4. a person in pop culture who is revered (e.g., a celebrity) 5. picture on a computer screen standing for a specific command, function, etc. (e.g., icon of a file folder)
icon (noun)
a space or platform in which public opinion can be formed (term coined by Habermas)
public sphere (noun)
