Chapter 5: The Media: Press Freedom, Ownership and the Fight for Truth

Vocabulary flashcards covering English media terminology, press freedom concepts, verbs, adjectives, idioms, phrasal verbs, and false friends (faux amis) for Chapter 5 (IO3).

Print vs online news outlets

French equivalent: la presse écrite vs la presse en ligne (Pronunciation: AOUT-lits).

An investigative journalist

French equivalent: un journaliste d'investigation (Pronunciation: in-VES-ti-gei-tiv DJEUR-neu-list).

A whistleblower

French equivalent: un lanceur d'alerte (Pronunciation: WHI-seul-blow-eu).

Censorship

French equivalent: la censure.

Freedom of the press

French equivalent: la liberté de la presse.

The fourth estate

French equivalent: le quatrième pouvoir.

A gag order

French equivalent: un bâillon médiatique (mesure de censure).

A media mogul / tycoon

French equivalent: un magnat de la presse (Pronunciation: MII-di-eu MOW-geul / taï-KOOUUN).

A media empire

French equivalent: un empire médiatique (Pronunciation: MII-di-eu EM-paï-eur).

Media concentration

French equivalent: la concentration des médias.

A media monopoly

French equivalent: un monopole médiatique (Pronunciation: meu-NO-peu-li).

Media pluralism

French equivalent: le pluralisme des médias (Pronunciation: PLOU-reu-li-zeum).

A scoop

French equivalent: une primeur, un scoop.

State-controlled media

French equivalent: un média sous contrôle de l'État.

To muzzle the press

French equivalent: museler la presse (Pronunciation: MUH-zeul).

To leak confidential documents

French equivalent: divulguer des documents confidentiels.

To investigate a story

French equivalent: enquêter sur une affaire (Pronunciation: in-VES-ti-geit).

To censor an article

French equivalent: censurer un article.

To own a media outlet

French equivalent: détenir un groupe de presse.

To silence a journalist

French equivalent: faire taire un journaliste (Pronunciation: SAÏ-leuns).

(An) independent (media outlet)

French equivalent: (un média) indépendant (Pronunciation: in-di-PEN-deunt).

(A) privately-owned (media outlet)

French equivalent: (un média) privé.

Partisan

French equivalent: partisan, de parti pris (Pronunciation: PAR-ti-zeun).

Censored

French equivalent: censuré.

The media act as a watchdog of democracy

French equivalent: les médias jouent le rôle de chien de garde de la démocratie.

Truth is the first casualty of censorship

French equivalent: la vérité est la première victime de la censure (Pronunciation: KA-joo-eul-ti).

You have to read between the lines

French equivalent: il faut savoir lire entre les lignes.

To blow the whistle on

French equivalent: dévoiler un scandale (Example: the journalist blew the whistle on a scandal).

To shut down

French equivalent: fermer un journal d'opposition (Example: the authorities shut down the opposition newspaper).

To buy up

French equivalent: racheter plusieurs titres (Example: the media group bought up several titles).

A journal (faux ami)

Une revue spécialisée/scientifique. Note: it is a false friend (≠ un journal quotidien, which is 'a newspaper').

A newspaper

French equivalent: un journal (quotidien).

A diary

French equivalent: un journal (intime).

An editor (faux ami)

Un rédacteur en chef. Note: it is a false friend (≠ un éditeur de maison d'édition, which is 'a publisher').

A publisher

French equivalent: un éditeur (maison d'édition).