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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - News of the World
Here you will learn some English words about news, such as "telethon", "scoop", "broadsheet", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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yellow journalism
[noun]
a style of reporting that prioritizes sensationalism, exaggeration, and misleading tactics to attract readership
tabloid
[noun]
a newspaper with smaller pages and many pictures, covering stories about famous people and not much serious news
stop press
[noun]
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
reportage
[noun]
the act of broadcasting the news on television or radio, or reporting them in a newspaper
newsflash
[noun]
a short piece of news that is important, often interrupting a TV or radio program
exclusive
[noun]
a news story that has not been reported or published by any other news organization or agency
commentary
[noun]
a spoken description of an event while it is taking place, particularly on TV or radio
advertorial
[noun]
a piece of advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, designed to seem like an objective article and not an advertisement
broadsheet
[noun]
a newspaper that is published on a large piece of paper regarded as more serious
dispatch
[noun]
a newspaper report, usually sent from another town or a foreign country, often on a military-related matter
to carry
[verb]
(of a television, radio network, or newspaper) to broadcast or publish something, or to include specific information in a report
columnist
[noun]
a journalist who regularly writes articles on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine
byline
[noun]
a line that gives the writer's name, usually at the beginning or end of a column
censorship
[noun]
the act or policy of eliminating or prohibiting any part of a movie, book, etc.
circulation
[noun]
the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine sold at regular intervals
to narrowcast
[verb]
to transmit information through television or the internet to a specific group of people
mouthpiece
[noun]
a person, newspaper, or organization that represents the views of another person, a government, etc.
newswire
[noun]
a type of service that gives subscribers the latest news through the internet or satellite
obituary
[noun]
an article or report, especially in a newspaper, published soon after the death of a person, typically containing details about their life
paparazzi
[noun]
freelance photographers who aggressively pursue and take pictures of celebrities, often in invasive or intrusive ways
readership
[noun]
the number of people who read a particular magazine, newspaper, or book on a regular basis
wire service
[noun]
a news agency that provides news to newspapers, television and radio stations through wires or satellite communication
viewership
[noun]
the kind or number of audience who watch a specific television program or network
telethon
[noun]
a type of television program that is broadcast for several hours, aimed to collect money for charity
scoop
[noun]
a piece of news reported by a news agency sooner than other media channels or newspapers
offprint
[noun]
an article that has been separately printed, published in the first place as a piece in a magazine or newspaper
anchor
[noun]
someone who introduces news on a live TV or radio program by other broadcasters
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