News of the World: English Vocabulary List

a style of reporting that prioritizes sensationalism, exaggeration, and misleading tactics to attract readership

"Yellow journalism uses sensational headlines to sell newspapers."

"The newspaper was accused of yellow journalism for printing sensational unverified stories about the candidate's personal life."

a newspaper with smaller pages and many pictures, covering stories about famous people and not much serious news

"The tabloid sold well."

"The tabloid printed a short and dramatic headline on the front page."

the most recent and important news that is added to a newspaper at the last moment before printing or after the start of the printing process, especially as a heading

"Stop press news!"

"The editor shouted 'stop press' for the breaking story."

the act of broadcasting the news on television or radio, or reporting them in a newspaper

"The reportage covered the war."

"The journalist's reportage from the war zone was both harrowing and deeply moving for readers at home."

a short piece of news that is important, often interrupting a TV or radio program

"The newsflash interrupted the regular program."

"The breaking newsflash interrupted the regular program suddenly yesterday evening."

a piece of advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, designed to seem like an objective article and not an advertisement

"The advertorial looked like news but was really a paid ad."

"The magazine published an advertorial disguised as a recipe, subtly promoting a new brand of olive oil."

a newspaper report, usually sent from another town or a foreign country, often on a military-related matter

"He sent a dispatch home."

"The journalist filed a detailed dispatch from the war zone, describing the ongoing conflict."

a brief news program that is broadcast on the radio or television

"The bulletin was brief."

"We tuned into the evening television bulletin for the latest updates on the developing international situation."

a journalist who regularly writes articles on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine

"Columnist wrote sharp article."

"The columnist shared thoughts on current events every week."

a line that gives the writer's name, usually at the beginning or end of a column

"Her byline appeared."

"The journalist’s byline was on the front page article."

to transmit information through television or the Internet to a specific group of people

"This station narrowcasts to farmers."

"The small radio station decided to narrowcast its programs to a very specific audience of jazz lovers only."

a type of service that gives subscribers the latest news through the Internet or satellite

"The newswire sent breaking news."

"Journalists rely on a newswire to receive up-to-the-minute reports from around the world every single day."

an article or report, especially in a newspaper, published soon after the death of a person, typically containing details about their life

"I read the obituary."

"The obituary described his long and successful life."

freelance photographers who aggressively pursue and take pictures of celebrities, often in invasive or intrusive ways

"The paparazzi followed the famous singer everywhere."

"The famous singer could not go anywhere without being followed by aggressive paparazzi photographers."

the number of people who read a particular magazine, newspaper, or book on a regular basis

"Readership is growing."

"The blog's readership grew rapidly after a famous celebrity shared one of the posts online."

a news agency that provides news to newspapers, television and radio stations through wires or satellite communication

"International wire service."

"The international wire service sends news to newspapers all over the world instantly."

the kind or number of audience who watch a specific television program or network

"The show's viewership has declined."

"The television program achieved very high viewership numbers last season."

to watch a TV program or listen to a radio show

"Tune in to our radio show tomorrow."

"Be sure to tune in tomorrow night at eight o'clock for the season finale of your favorite show."

‌a type of television program that is broadcast for several hours, aimed to collect money for charity

"The telethon raised money for charity."

"The charity telethon raised a lot of money for children in need last weekend."

the rebroadcast of a program on television or other media

"The rerun aired again."

"The television station aired a rerun of the popular show because the new episode was delayed due to production problems."

an article that has been separately published as a piece in a magazine or newspaper

"He requested an offprint."

"The scholar asked for an offprint of the journal article."

a presenter who reads the news during a TV or radio program

"The newscaster read the evening news."

"The professional newscaster read the evening news clearly and calmly every night."

an earlier copy of a magazine or a newspaper

"I bought a back issue of that magazine."

"He found a back issue of the magazine from nineteen eighty seven in his grandfather's attic and the advertisements for old computers and fashion styles made him laugh."

someone employed by a TV or radio station or a newspaper to report news from a particular country or on a particular matter

"The correspondent filed a report."

"The correspondent sent news from the war zone every day."

a news story that has not been reported or published by any other news organization or agency

"Exclusive story is only in one outlet."

"An exclusive is a news story that is published by only one outlet before its competitors."

a spoken description of an event while it is taking place, particularly on TV or radio

"The commentary was sharp."

"The commentary explained the match in clear and lively language."

a newspaper that is published on a large piece of paper regarded as more serious

"She reads a broadsheet newspaper every morning."

"The broadsheet newspaper is larger than a tabloid and focuses on serious news rather than sensational celebrity gossip."

(of a television, radio network, or newspaper) to broadcast or publish something, or to include specific information in a report

"The news will carry the story."

"This particular news outlet chose to carry the exclusive report on the developing political scandal."

the act or policy of eliminating or prohibiting any part of a movie, book, etc.

"The government's censorship of the media was criticized."

"The government's censorship of the internet prevented citizens from reading news articles that criticized the president's policies."

the total number of copies of a newspaper or magazine distributed, including both sales and delivery to readers

"Low circulation is bad."

"The newspaper's declining circulation has concerned advertisers and management alike."

to send a journalist with a group of soldiers to a combat zone

"They will embed reporters."

"The military decided to embed several journalists with the front-line troops for firsthand reporting."

a person, newspaper, or organization that represents the views of another person, a government, etc.

"He is their mouthpiece."

"The newspaper acted as a mouthpiece for the government."

a piece of news reported by a news agency sooner than other media channels or newspapers

"They got the scoop."

"The young reporter got the scoop of her career when a whistleblower contacted her directly with secret documents about the company's illegal activities."

someone who introduces news on a live TV or radio program by other broadcasters

"The anchor reported the news."

"The experienced news anchor delivered the breaking story with professionalism and clarity to millions of viewers."

someone who writes a piece to be published in a newspaper or magazine

"The contributor helped a lot."

"She has been a regular contributor to the magazine for ten years writing about travel."