Essential Media & Journalism Vocabulary for Learners

Media Milestones

1. download (v): Move data onto a computer from the internet.
2. broadcast (v): Send out programmes on television or radio.
3. tabloid (n): A type of newspaper that has small pages and contains less serious stories, for example about celebrities.
4. publish (v): Produce a book, newspaper or magazine.
5. launch (v): Start an activity.
6. live coverage (n): Broadcasting an event on television or radio while it is happening.
7. search engine (n): A program or service that searches and indexes content on the internet.
8. gossip (n): Unkind talk about people's private lives.
9. biased (adj): Showing a favour for something, for example in politics.
10. broadsheet (n): A newspaper printed on large paper, usually a respectable newspaper rather than a tabloid.
11. broadband (n): High-capacity transmission that carries a wide range of frequencies; commonly refers to high-speed internet access.
12. dubbed (adj): Having new sounds or voice tracks added to a film or tape.
13. censorship (n): The practice of suppressing or restricting content deemed objectionable.
14. foreign correspondent (n): A correspondent assigned to send back articles and news dispatches from a foreign country for publication.
15. sensational (adj): Relating to sensational stories that emphasize shock or excitement rather than important news; prensa rosa (Spanish).
16. Sunday supplement (n): A special section incorporated in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, often containing features on books, celebrities, home entertainment, gardening and the like.

False Friends

31. ultimately: en último lugar
32. recently: últimamente
33. invite: buscar
34. treat or pay for someone: invitar

Phrasal Verbs

17. frown on: Disapprove of something.
18. live off: Take the money you need to live from other people without working or doing anything to earn it.
19. tip off: Warn someone that something is going to happen.
20. come out: Be produced or published.
21. blow up: Explode or make something explode.
22. take over: Buy or assume control of something.
23. break out: Start suddenly.
24. die out: Become extinct.
25. crack down: Take strong action against.
26. go ahead: Happen as planned.
27. fall through: Be unsuccessful.
28. call off: Cancel.
29. put up: Increase (a price).
30. step up: Increase the amount of something you do.

Synonyms

35. march: demonstration
36. predicted: forecast
37. people killed and injured: casualties
38. very important development: breakthrough
39. cut jobs: make redundancies
40. stop working: go on strike