Media and advertising

broadcast

sent out a programme

coverage

reporting of an event or a subject

forecast

a statement of what is likely to happen in a future

brochure

small book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel or a company etc.

booklet

small book, giving information about something

on behalf of somebody

representing

subliminal message

not recognized by the concious mind but still having an influence

make up for something

to compensate for something bad with something good

glued to a screen

unable to stop looking at a screen

inane

extremly silly, with no importance

sensationalize

to present information in a way that makes it shocking or exciting

political unrest

unstable political situation

take the blame

be blamed for

mindless

without mental effort

play a part

contribute to something

make something possible

enable, facilitate

be down with someone

be on a good terms with someone

be in for something

going to experience or receive something soon

illiterate

unable to read and write or without sufficient knowledge about a sub

shorthand writing

fast writing method that uses symboles and lines

gist

the most important pieces of information about somethig; abstract

illegible writing

diffucult to read because of being untidy

unprintable

containing offensive language and therefore not acceptable to print

oddly enough

something strange but true

just about

almost, nearly

badly enough

used to emphasise the feeling of an ambition, a desire

utter (adj)

complete, absolute

damning point

point that includes a lot of criticism

safeguard

a law, rule that is done to protect someone from something

output

the amount that is produced

project an image

to represent yourself in a particular way through your speech, behaviour or appearance

induce

persuade

blatant

very obvious

lavish

large in quality and expensive, impresive

party political broadcast

short tv or radio slot presenting party’s views

news bulletin

quick news overview

hype

make someone excited for something

overhyped

advertised too much, so that it seems better than it really is

sit about

sit down and do nothing

amount to something

be equal to; this is

in some quarters

for some parts of society

circulation

number of copies that are sold

a beacon of

a figurative expression for a person, idea, symbol etc. that provides guidance

headlong

very quickly, without any attention

fear / scare monger

unnecessarily spreading panic

stifle

choke, suffocate

the latest in a long line of

yet another

a bit rich statement

absurd, ironic, hypocritical statement

escape the law

avoid legal consequences

whoddunit

informal name for a mystery novel

be lost of words

be too shocked to say anything

snippet of information

small amount of information

conducive to

providing the right conditions for something

obituaries

descriptions of the lives of famous people who have just died

leader / editorial

an article by the newspaper editor

classified ads

pages of advertisements in different categories

supplements

separate magazines included with the newspaper

feature

a set of articles devoted to a particular topic

agony columns

a section in a newspaper that deals with readers’ private problems

agony aunt

person, typically a woman, who answers letters in the agony column

pamphlet

small book with a soft cover dealing with a specific topic, often political

leaflet / flyer

single sheet giving information about an event, an offert etc.

prospectus

small book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, collage, company etc.

manual

book of dedicated instructions how to use something

book jacket

an outer cover

foreword

a piece of writing preceiding book’s content

issue

a single copy of a newspaper

binder

a hard cover in which paper documents or magazines are stored

quarterly

a magazine that is published four times a year

desktop publishing

published using a home computer to design it

facsimile

an exact copy of something

give a lowdown on sth

give the most important facts about a person, event etc.

small print / fine print

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