Newspapers Vocabulary - Business English

Key Terms and Definitions

• Article: A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or news website about a non-fiction subject.

  • Example: An article on doing business in China in the Washington Post.

• Broadsheet (UK): A large-format newspaper known for reliable news reports and expert opinion pieces.

  • Example: The New York Times is a well-known broadsheet.

• Censor: A state official who can prevent the publication of articles they find offensive.

  • Related Term: Censorship.

• Chequebook Journalism: Obtaining exclusive rights to a story by paying large sums of money.

• Correspondent: A journalist who covers specific topics like politics or foreign news for media outlets.

  • Example: A BBC foreign correspondent.

• Critic: A person who reviews books, films, plays, food, etc.

  • Example: Bob Halliday, a music and food critic for the Bangkok Post.

• Desk: A department within a newspaper, e.g., the sports desk.

• Edit: The process of preparing written material for publication by checking and modifying it.

• Editor:

  1. A person who edits articles.
  2. The head of a newspaper or a department.

• Editorial: An article by the editor expressing their opinion.

• Exclusive Rights: Legal permissions for a single newspaper to publish a story.

• Feature: A prominent or special article in a newspaper.

• Front Page: The first page of a newspaper usually showcasing the most important story of the day.

• Headline:

  1. The title of an article.
  2. Referring to the day's most important stories.

• Journalist: A person hired to write articles for newspapers.

  • Related Term: Journalism.

• Media: All forms of mass communication such as newspapers, TV, and radio.

• News Website: An online platform where news is reported, often with supportive images or videos.

• Opinion: A personal viewpoint on a subject, often expressed in columns or opinion pieces.

• Paper:

  1. Material for writing or printing.
  2. Referring to a newspaper.

• Sensationalism: Low-quality journalism that makes stories more shocking to attract readers.

  • Related Term: Sensationalist (adj).

• Story: A news article or report.

  • Example: A story on the next World Cup.

• Tabloid: A small-format newspaper often featuring sensationalist stories.

  • Contrast with: Broadsheet.

Additional Information

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