Words for General IELTS - Lesson 6
Here you will learn some English words about the media, such as "appear", "editorial", "journalism", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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to announce
[verb]
to make plans or decisions known by officially telling people about them
to contribute
[verb]
to give something, especially money or goods, in order to achieve a goal or help a cause
editorial
[adjective]
related to an article on a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinions of the editors
news agency
[noun]
an organization that gathers news stories for newspapers and TV or radio stations
panel
[noun]
a group of people with special skills or knowledge who have been brought together to discuss, give advice, or make a decision about an issue
to present
[verb]
(of a producer or company) to offer a show or exhibition to the general public
rating
[noun]
a measurement of how good, popular or important etc. someone or something is
to sponsor
[verb]
to cover the costs of a project, TV or radio program, activity, etc., often in exchange for advertising
to censor
[verb]
to remove parts of something such as a book, movie, etc. and prevent the public from accessing them for political, moral, or religious purposes
circulation
[noun]
the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine sold at regular intervals
columnist
[noun]
a journalist who regularly writes articles on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine
commentary
[noun]
a set of written explanations or descriptions about an event or a situation
endorsement
[noun]
a statement, especially by someone famous, as a form of advertisement claiming they are approved of a product
network
[noun]
a group of TV or radio stations broadcasting the same program at the same time in different places
readership
[noun]
the number of people who read a particular magazine, newspaper, or book on a regular basis
reception
[noun]
the quality or the act of receiving radio, television or cellphone signals
to subscribe
[verb]
to pay some money in advance in order to use or receive something regularly
pilot
[noun]
a TV or radio program made to see how the audience react and whether it should be made into a series
documentary
[noun]
a movie or TV program based on true stories giving facts about a particular person or event
viewer
[noun]
an individual who watches or consumes content, such as videos, television programs, or live streams, either through traditional broadcasting channels or digital platforms
podcast
[noun]
a digital audio or video program that is available for download or streaming on the internet, typically produced in a series format covering a wide range of topics
soap opera
[noun]
a TV or radio show, broadcast regularly, dealing with the routine life of a group of people and their problems
current affairs
[noun]
important social or political events that are happening and are covered in the news
human interest
[noun]
the aspect of a story in the media that the audience can relate to because it describes people's lived experiences, feelings, etc.
backstory
[noun]
the events that have happened to a character before their story in a book, movie, etc. begins
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