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Essential Vocabulary 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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Essential Words Needed for the GRE

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

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

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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

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

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

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exclusive
[noun]

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

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

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

Ex: advertorial on healthy eating included tips and recipes , while also promoting a new line of organic food products .
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a newspaper that is published on a large piece of paper regarded as more serious

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

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

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

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

Ex: He is a columnist who analyzes games and player performances .
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byline
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a line that gives the writer's name, usually at the beginning or end of a column

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

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the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine sold at regular intervals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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to watch a TV program or listen to a radio show

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

Ex: Viewers tuned in to telethon to donate to local food banks during the holiday season .
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scoop
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a piece of news reported by a news agency sooner than other media channels or newspapers

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rerun
[noun]

the rebroadcast of a program on television or other media

Ex: She caught rerun of her favorite cooking show while waiting at the airport .
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offprint
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an article that has been separately published as a piece in a magazine or newspaper

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

Ex: After decades in the industry , he retired as one of the most anchors in broadcast journalism .
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a presenter who reads the news during a TV or radio program

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

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an earlier copy of a magazine or a newspaper

Ex: The magazine editor decided to reprint back issue featuring a popular article due to high demand from readers .
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someone employed by a TV or radio station or a newspaper to report news from a particular country or on a particular matter

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Essential Vocabulary for the GRE
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