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This set of flashcards helps university-level learners of English expand their vocabulary related to media, journalism, and television. It covers terms like "blockbuster," "viewer," and "series," making it ideal for students or professionals in media studies. The platform also supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, enhancing flexibility. Whether you're preparing for exams or aiming to improve fluency, these cards offer practical terms for intermediate to advanced learners.

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English

Category

English

Level

University

Created / Updated

21.03.2016 / 22.03.2016

broadsheet

a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper, or an advertisement printed on a large sheet of paper

tabloid

(of or relating to) a type of popular newspaper with small pages that has many pictures and short, simple reports: the tabloid press

classified ads

a small advertisement that you put in a newspaper or a magazine, usually because you want to sell or buy something or to find or offer a job

headline

a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio: The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers.

columnist

someone who writes a regular article for a newspaper or magazine: a gossip/sports columnist

press

(verb) to try hard to persuade someone to do something: [+ obj + to infinitive ] The committee pressed him to reveal more information.

paparazzi

the photographers who follow famous people everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazines

newsagents

a shop that sells newspapers and magazines, as well as some foods and things that people often buy such as cigarettes: Do you want anything from the newsagent's apart from a paper?

caption

(noun) a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying

supplements

a part of a magazine or newspaper, either produced separately or as part of the magazine or newspaper:The newspaper publishes a sports supplement every Monday.

celebrity gossip

Promi-Tratsch - conversation or reports about famous people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true.

cameraman

a person who operates a camera when films or televisionprogrammes are being made

current affairs

political news about events happening now

episode

Part of story: one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio

Event: a single event or group of related events

series

a set of television or radio broadcasts on the same subjector using the same characters but in different situations: The star is to host a television series on extreme sports.

contestants

someone who competes in a contest: In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.

viewer

a person who watches something, especially television: Millions of viewers will be glued to their sets for this match.

blockbuster

a book or film that is very successful

surround sound

a system for playing sounds, especially in cinemas, that uses three or more loudspeakers so that the person listeningseems to be surrounded by the sound

black and white

Black and white photography has no colours except black, white, and grey:The old newsreels were filmed in black and white.a black and white photo

to receive/ to pick up sth.

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

erhalten, bekommen, empfangen / etw. aufschnappen [ugs.] [(zufällig) hören]

documentary (substantive)

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

sit-com

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Situationskomödie (Unterhaltungssendung / Serie)

broadcast

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

to send out a programme on television or radio

live coverage

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

the (live) reporting of a particular important event or subject

prime time

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

in television and radio broadcasting, the time when the largest number of people are watching or listening

couch potato

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life

podcast

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

(noun) a radio programme that is stored in a digital form that you can download from the internet and play on a computer or on an MP3 player

breaking news

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(noun) information that is being received and broadcast about an event that has just happened or just begun

channel hopping

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(noun) quickly changing from one TV channel to another to find something you want to watch

interview

a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc.

trailers

an advertisement for a film or a television or radio programme, consisting of short parts taken from it OR the separate back part of a large truck

commercial break

a short interruption of a television or radio programme to broadcast advertisements

traffic news

news about the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along a route

review

to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it

reality show

a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations

weather forecast

a statement of what the weather is likely to be for the next day or few days, usually broadcast on television or radio or printed in a newspaper

director

a person who is in charge of a film or play and tells the actors how to play their parts

anchor

someone or something that gives support when needed

newsflash

a short news report on radio or television, giving the most recent information about an important or unexpected event

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blockbuster

a book or film that is very successful

surround sound

a system for playing sounds, especially in cinemas, that uses three or more loudspeakers so that the person listeningseems to be surrounded by the sound

black and white

Black and white photography has no colours except black, white, and grey:The old newsreels were filmed in black and white.a black and white photo

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