Key Words in the Media ZHAW_IAM
Vocabulary JO_IAM
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red tops (plural noun) (UK) (Media)
a tabloid newspaper, particularly those considered to be of a lower standard than the broadsheets
article (noun)
a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
obituary (noun) (informal: obit)
a report, especially in a newspaper, which gives the news of someone's death and details about their life
gossip column (noun)
the part of a newspaper in which you find stories about the social and private lives of famous people
banner headline (noun)
a large title of a story in a newspaper that stretches across the top of the front page
scoop (news; noun)
a story or piece of news discovered and published by one newspaper before all the others
headline (noun)
the title of a newspaper story or the main points of a TV/radio programme
caption (noun)
a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine or newspaper which describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying
byline (noun)
a line identifying the writer of a newspaper or magazine article
single/double page spread
advertising or articles that cover one or two pages of a newspaper
wire service
an agency that supplies news to media outlets
chequebook journalism (disapproving)
when a newspaper persuades someone involved in a news story to give their report of events by paying them a lot of money
papachute journalism (disapproving)
an often derogatory term used to describe the practice of thrusting journalists into an area to report on a story in which the reporter has little knowledge or experience
citizen journalist / journalism
members of the public can bcome active in writing about or recording events
investigative journalism
a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing)
breach (noun)
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement or relationship
lible (noun)
a piece of writing which contains bad and false things about a person
slander (noun)
a false spoken statement about someone which damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement
action (noun) (legal process)
a legale process that is decided in a court of law
lawsuit (noun)
a problem taken to a court of law, by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police, for a legal decision
lawsuit (noun)
a problem taken to a court of law, by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police, for a legal decision
gag (verb) (often passive)
to prevent a person or organisation from taking or writing about a particular subject
watchdog (noun)
a person or organisation responsible for making certain that companies maintain particular standards and do not act illegally
press regularor (noun)
person or body whose job is to make sure rules are followed (or revised)
PCC (UK)
Press Complaints Commission
Body that deals with complaints on issues of press coverage from the public
IPSO (UK)
Independent Press Standards Organisation
New self-regulatory body set up after the Leveson report on press strandards in the UK in 2012. Will commence in September 2014 and replace PCC
censor (verb)
officially examine books, filmy, reports etc. and remove anything that is offensive or unacceptable
public right-to-know (noun phrase)
of or relating to policies and laws that make sume governmental records and other information available to a person who can demonstate a right or need to know the contents
privacy (noun)
someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret
freedom of speech (noun)
the legal or natural right to say what you believe is true, without being prevented or punished
First Amendment (US)
an amendment to the Constitution of the US guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech
human rights (noun)
the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think
(be) under surveillance (verbal phrase)
close observation of a person ot group
allege (verb)
to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved
persecute (verb)
to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone
detain (verb)
to keep someone in a police station or prision and not allow them to leave
kidnap (verb)
to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
ransom (noun)
a large sum of money which is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner
(take / hold) hostage (noun)
someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants
torture (noun) (verb)
the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someine to do something or to give information
