Vocabulary - Media - JSS3 English language Lesson Note

Vocabulary: The Media

 

1. Media: Various channels of communication that deliver news, entertainment, education, data, or promotional messages. Examples include newspapers, television, radio, and the internet.

 

2. Broadcasting: The distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via electronic mass communication mediums, usually radio and television.

 

3. Journalism: The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites, or preparing news to be broadcast.

 

4. Reporter: A person who investigates and reports or edits news stories.

 

5. Editor: A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text, particularly a newspaper or magazine.

 

6. Anchor: A person who presents news broadcasts.

 

7. Correspondent: A journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media from a particular place.

 

8. Press: Newspapers or journalists viewed collectively. Can also refer to the printing or publishing industry.

 

9. Tabloid: A smaller newspaper format, typically half the size of a broadsheet, often characterised by a simpler style and more sensational content.

 

10. Broadsheet: A larger newspaper format, typically associated with more serious journalism and in-depth analysis.

 

11. Headline: The title of a newspaper story, usually set in large type.

 

12. Byline: A line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.

 

13. Feature: A special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine.

 

14. Op-ed: A page of special features, usually opposite the editorial page, often devoted to opinion columns by writers not employed by the newspaper.

 

15. Editorial: An article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, editor, or editors.

 

16. Column: A regular feature or article in a newspaper or magazine.

 

17. Subscription: An arrangement to receive something, typically a publication, regularly by paying in advance.

 

18. Digital Media: Media that use digital technologies for distribution, such as the internet, social media platforms, and websites.

 

19. Print Media: Media that are printed and distributed, such as newspapers, magazines, and books.

 

20. Circulation: The number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are distributed to the public.

 

21. Syndication: The sale of the right to broadcast or publish content, such as news articles, cartoons, or TV shows, to multiple media outlets.

 

22. Broadcast Media: Media that transmit audio and/or video content to the public, such as television and radio.

 

23. Social Media: Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

 

24. News Agency: An organisation that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organisations, such as newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media.

 

25. Fake News: False or misleading information presented as news. Often spread via social media and other online platforms.

 

26. Investigative Journalism: In-depth reporting to uncover the truth about a particular subject, often involving uncovering secrets and scandals.

 

27. Press Release: An official statement issued to newspapers giving information on a particular matter.

 

28. Propaganda: Information, especially of a biassed or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

 

29. Censorship: The suppression or prohibition of speech, public communication, or other information which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient as determined by a government or private institution.

 

30. Media Literacy: The ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they are sending.