Key words in the media

something that is very successful, especially a movie, show, or novel

to make available to the public, usually by printing, a book, newspaper, or other document

a book with a hard cover

a book with a paper cover

books and stories about imaginary events and people

a short description of a book or film, etc., written by the people who have produced it, and intended to make people want to buy it or see it

store music electronically

a CD or record, etc. that has several pieces of music on it

a company that records and sells music

words that accompany a piece of music

someone who writes a piece of music

one of several songs or pieces of music on a CD

the legal right to have control over the work of a writer, artist, musician, etc.

a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music

officially examine books, films, reports etc. and remove anything that is offensive or unacceptable

the fact that the public has a right to know about something because it affects them

someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret

the legal or natural right to say what you believe is true, without being prevented or punished

the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think

close observation of a person or group

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved

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

to keep someone in a police station or prison and not allow them to leave

to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them

a large sum of money which is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner

someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants

the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or give information

to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time

to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

to put someone in prison

to forbid, especially officially

to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do that you want

the use of force or violence to control people

to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle or something that should be treated with respect