Key Words in the Media
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Cartes-fiches
the fact that the public has a right to know about something which could affect them
public interest (noun)
approach to understanding why and how people actively seek out specific media to satisfy specific needs
uses and gratifications theory (UGT) (noun)
Term used in media studies which examines the ways in which mass media affects the way people think and behave
effects theory (noun)
soft news generally refers to background formation or human-interest stories such as arts or lifestyles that entertain or advise the reader or viewer
soft news (noun, uncountable)
hard new generally refers to up-to-the- minute news and events such as econom- ics, politics, war and crime that are report- ed immediately and factually
hard news (noun, uncountable)
the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation
semiotics (noun, pl.)
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
denotation (noun)
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
connotation (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
framing (noun)
a theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public
agenda-setting (noun)
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
narrative (noun)
a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing
discourse (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
news value (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)
intertextuality (noun)
a way of categorising a media text accord- ing to its form, style and content
genre (noun)
process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication
gatekeeping (noun)
In media studies, this refers to the number of media outlets owned by companies or individuals
concentration (noun)
the process of breaking into separate parts
fragmentation (noun)
the fact that newspapers, television, radio, and the internet are becoming less separate as technology develops
convergence (noun)
a system of signs which can be decoded to create meaning
code (noun)
an active participant in the online community of the internet
netizen (noun)
all the blogs on the Internet, and the people who write or read them
blogosphere (noun)
online community of people who use the modern technology to communicate and share information
social network platforms
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.
hypermedia
products and services that provide information or entertainment using computers or the Internet, and not by traditional methods such as television and newspapers
new media (plural noun)
newspapers, radio and television
mass media (singular noun)
newspapers, magazines, radio and television considered as a group: the local / national ... / ... coverage / hype / reports
media (singular noun)
Examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent. When a case comes to trial, it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of a crime ...
(stand) trial (noun) [C or U]
money that is given to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial
bail (noun) [U]
to accuse someone officially of committing a crime
charge (verb) (noun) [C]
someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of law
judge (noun) [C]
someone who is guilty of something has done it and admits the fact in court
plead guilty (verbal phrase)
someone claims that they have not done anything wrong
plead innocent (verbal phrase)
a group of people who listen to the evidence and then reach a verdict (is the person innocent or guilty?)
jury (noun) [C + singular or plural verb]
someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen
witness (noun) [C]
someone whose profession is to provide people with legal advice and services
lawyer (noun) [C]
a lawyer who gives legal advice, writes legal contracts, and represents people in the lower courts of law
solicitor (Br. English) (noun) [C]
a lawyer in England or Wales who is allowed to speak in the higher law courts
barrister (noun) [C]
a lawyer, especially one who represents people in court
attorney (US) (noun) [C]
the story of a book, film or play
plot (noun) [C]
