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exposure

blootstelling

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attention

aandacht

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campaign

campagne

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empire

rijk

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circus

circus

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hype

hype

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coverage

Dekking

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correspondent

correspondent

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analyst

analist

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guru

goeroe

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tycoon

magnaat

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magnate

magnaat

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mogul

mogul

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pundit

expert

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game show

contest of skill, intelligence or knowledge. The term includes quiz-shows

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soap (opera)

series about the lives of a group of people

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sitcom

short for situation comedy. Comedy series based around a character or group of characters, often an “ordinary” family

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talk-show/chat-show

a well-known host invites guests to talk, often about something they are trying to sell or promote, like their latest book

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a phone-in

a host invites people to phone in and put questions to a studio guest, or just give their opinions about something

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God slot

religious programme

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quiz-show

contest involving answering questions

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bid

attempt

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ordeal

unpleasant experience, usually lasting some time

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row

argument

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probe

inquiry

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quiz

questioning by police or at an enquiry

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dash

fast journey, often with an uncertain outcome

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plea

emotional request

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vigil

a period of waiting, perhaps by an ill person’s bedside or in protest at something

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pledge

promise

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boost

increase in numbers or in confidence, morale or prospects

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classified

small advertisements about films, plays, concerts, things for sale, and so on

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home

news about the country the paper is published in

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scoop

exclusive story, especially an exciting one

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gossip column

(often critical) stories about the social activities and private lives of famous people

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banner headline

headline in extremely large print

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masthead

top of front page carrying the name of the paper

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obituary

article about the life of someone who has recently died

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footage

recording of an event

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mayhem

scenes of fights, assault, murder and so on.

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broadsheet

a newspaper printed on a large size of paper, generally considered more serious than smaller newspapers

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photo-opportunity

pictures taken of people, often politicians, in favourable or picturesque situations

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readership

the number of people who read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc

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telegenic

looking good on television

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journo

(British English) informal word for journalist

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sound-bites

short, interesting sequences that can be used on their own

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hack

a writer or journalist producing dull, unoriginal work.

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Fleet Street

the British national press

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talking head

(informal) a presenter or reporter on television who addresses the camera and is viewed in close-up

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glitterati

slightly humorous, and perhaps critical reference to celebrities

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ratings

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circulation

the usual number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold each day, week, etc.

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gore

violence on TV and in films, especially when blood is visible

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to doorstep

to wait outside someone’s house or office with microphone and camera in order to question them,

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paparazzo

photographer with long-lens camera who takes pictures without the subject’s knowledge or permission

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to bug

to conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly.

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actionable

giving sufficient reason to take legal action

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to libel

to write and publish something that contains bad and false things about a person

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damages

a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury

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intrusive

affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable

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to gag

to prevent a person or organization from talking or writing about a particular subject

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speech code

rules of organisations such as universities about words to be avoided in conversation and elsewhere

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to crack/clamp down on

to take severe measures against someone/something

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gore

bloed

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photogenic

fotogeniek

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footage

filmmateriaal

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slot

sleuf

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anchorman

ankerman

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couch potato

bank hanger

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photo-opportunity

fotomoment

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tube

buis

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hosting

hosten

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vox pops

popular opinion as represented by informal comments from members of the public, especially when broadcast or published.

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ratings war

kijkcijfers oorlog

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fronted

frontaal

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gory

bloederig

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invasion of privacy

schending van de privacy

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hacks

hacken

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circulation

circulatie

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readerships

lezerspubliek

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tabloid

tabloid

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gutter press

goot pers

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bugged

afgeluisterd

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actionable

uitvoerbaar

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