News in print

obituary

obituary

descriptions of the lives of people who have just died

editorial, leader

an article giving the newspaper editor's opinion

cover

deal with (noun = coverage)

classified ads, classifieds

pages of advertisements in different categories

supplements

separate magazines included with the newspaper

feature

an article or set of articles devoted to a particular topic

agony columns

sections in a paper or magazine that deal with readers' private emotional problems

agony aunt

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

circulation

number of copies sold by a newspaper or magazine

journal

a magazine containing articles about a particular academic subject

a book where you write about what happened to you each day

newsletter

a regular report with information for people belonging to a particular group

pamphlet

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

press release

official written statement with information for the public

leaflet

single sheet or folded sheets of paper given information about something

brochure

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

prospectus

small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college or university, or a company

flyer

single sheet giving information about some event, special offer, etc., often given out in the street

booklet

small thin book with a soft cover, often giving information about something

manual

book of detailed instructions about how to use something

print journalism

newspapers and magazines

broadcast journalism

radio and TV

online journalism, citizen journalism

news websites

pressure groups

people trying to influence what other people think about a particular issue

air one’s news

express one’s opinions

press conference

meetings to give information to and answer questions from the press give a formal announcement to the press

to issue a statement or press release

give a formal announcement to the press

to seek publicity

wanting to reach a wider audience

soundbite

short memorable sentence or phrase that will be repeated in news bulletins and articles

hunt for

look for

to tap useful sources

making use of people or organisations which regularly provide news

monitoring

regularly checking

airtime

minutes given to it on radio or TV

column inches

space

coverage

media attention

paparazzi

an informal and sometimes disapproving word for press photographers

rag

an informal word for a newspaper

gutter press

Жовта преса, a disapproving term

copy

матеріали

deadline

дедлайну

to go to press

йти до друку

back copies

архівні номери (попередні випуски газет)

online archive

онлайн-архів

exclusive

ексклюзив

scoop

сенсація

to run a story

запустити історію

to hit the headline

потрапляти на перші сторінки (важлива новина)

a story breaks

ставати популярним

libel

наклеп

defamation of character

the communicating of false messages in order to cause severe harm to another person's reputation

wrongly accuse sb of sth

неправомірно звинувачує когось у чомусь

to put one’s own gloss/spin on a story

додавати свій власний відтінок до історії (представляти її по-своєму)

muck-raking

collecting scandal

heroic

triumph

occurrence

aid

help

axe

cut, remove

back

to support

bar

exclude, forbid

bid

attempt

blast

explosion

blaze

fire

boost

incentive, director

clash

dispute

curb

restraint, limit

cut

reduction

drama

tense situation

drive

campaign, effort

gems

jewels

go-ahead

approval

hit

affect badly

key

adj, essential, vital

link

connection

move

step towards a desired end

ordeal

n, painful experience

oust

v, push out, remove

plea

n, request

pledge

promise

ploy

n, clever activity

poll

election, public opinion survey

probe

investigation

quit

v, leave, resign

riddle

n, mystery

strife

n, conflict

talks

n, discussions

threat

danger

vow

promise

wed

v, marry

head

to lead, a major figure in