Key Words in the Media ZHAW_IAM
Vocabulary JO_IAM
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vox pop (noun)
interviews with members of the public on a radio or television programme
talking head (noun) (informal)
a talker on the television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen
photo opportunity (noun)
a situation or event that lends itself to and is oftren arranged expressly for the taking of picures that favourably publicise the individuals photographed.
sound bite (noun)
in film and broadcasting, it is a very short piece of footage taken from a longer speech or interview in which someone with authoriry says something which is considered by those who edit the speech or interview to be a most important point
audience (group noun)
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 particulae television or radio programme
commercial (also spots) (noun); commercial break (noun)
describes radio or television that is paid for by advertisements which are broadcast between and during programmes: and interval during a radio or television programme for the purpose of broadcasting commercials
prime time or peak time (noun)
in TV and tadio broadcasting, the time when the largest number of people are watching or listening
ratings (plural noun)
a list of TV and radio programmes showing how popular they are
slot (noun)
an amount of time which is officially allowed for a single event in a planned order of activities or events
current affairs (plural noun)
political, social, and economic events that are happening now and are discussed in news programmes and newspapers
sitcom (noun)
situation comedy
romcom (noun)
romantic comedy
infotainment (noun)
programme that is part information and part entertainment
docudrama (noun)
programme that is party documentary and part drama
station (noun)
a company that broadcasts radio or TV programmes
programme (noun)
a radio or TV show
channel (noun)
a TV station and the programme it broadcasts
coverage (noun)
the amount of attention that the media pay to a story
bulletin (noun)
a short news broadcast (radio or TV)
tabloid (noun)
a type of popular newspaper with small pages which has many pictures and short simple reports
remote control (noun)
device used to work a piece of electronic equipment (radio, TV) from a distance
the gutter press (noun) (UK DISAPPROVING)
the type of newspapers which pay more attention to shocking stories about crime and sex than to serious matters
broadsheet (noun) (UK)
a newspaper that is printed on large paper, or an advertisement printed on a large sheet of paper
section (noun)
a newspaper is divided into these (sports, business, entertainment etc.)
supplement (noun)
a part of a magazine or newspaper, either produced separately or as part of the magazine or newspaper
circulation (noun)
the number of people to whom a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold
readership (group noun)
the group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine etc.
subscription (noun)
an agreement to pay an amount of money so that you will receive something such as a magazine or a service
newsroom (noun)
an office at a television or radio station or a newspaper where news is collected and reports are prepared for broadcasting or publishing
editor (noun)
a person who is in charge of newspaper or magazine
editorial (noun)
an article in a newspaper which expresses the editor's opinion on a subject of particular interest at the present time
leader / leader article (noun) (UK)
an article in a newspaper which expresses the editor's opinion on a subject of particular interest at the present time
hack (writer; noun) (disapproving)
a journalist (=writer for newspapers or magazines) whose work is low in quality or lacks imagination
column (noun)
a regular newspaper or magazine article on a particular subject or by a particular reporter
columnist (noun)
someone who writes a regular article fpr a newspaper or magazine
correspondent (noun)
a person employed by a newspaper, a television station, etc. to report on a particular subject or send reports from a foreign country
source (noun)
person or people who provide information to a journalist
on / off the record
refers to whether information given can be used for publication or not
credible (adjective)
someone or something that can be trusted
Fleet Street (noun)
the road in London where most of Britain's national newspapers were produced in the past, often used to refer to British national newspapers in general
