Journalism and relating to journalism

mainly journalism an account of the events leading up to what is being written about now

a situation in which reporters are officially prevented from reporting news about something

American the practice of paying people a lot of money for stories that are then printed in a newspaper, especially when they are giving information about famous people

circulation (noun)

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

citizen journalism (noun)

the recording, reporting and discussion of news events by members of the public using mobile technology and new media

contribute (verb)

to write stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine

cover (verb)

to give a report or description of an event on television or radio, or in a newspaper

edit (verb)

to be the editor in charge of a newspaper or magazine

editorship (noun)

the job of being the editor of a newspaper or magazine

embed (verb)

if a reporter, photographer, etc. is embedded with an army, they travel with it and report on what happens to it

embed (noun)

a journalist who is placed in a military unit in order to provide news coverage during a war

file (verb)

to send something official, for example a report to a newspaper

freedom of the press (noun)

the right of newspapers to publish stories and articles without being controlled by the government

gag order (noun)

an order from a judge stopping reporters from talking or writing about a case that has not yet been decided

gonzo (adjective)

informal gonzo journalism aims to shock or entertain people rather than to report facts

go to press ()

if a newspaper, book, or magazine goes to press, it starts to be printed

headline (verb)

to give a headline to a story in a newspaper

human interest (noun)

the part of a true story, usually in the news, that interests people because it is about someone’s life or experiences

journalism (noun)

the activity of reporting the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio program, or television program

journalistic (adjective)

relating to journalism or journalists

kiss-and-tell (adjective)

talking publicly about your relationship with a famous person, in order to earn money

leak (noun)

an occasion when private or secret information is told to reporters

leakage (noun)

an occasion when secret or private information is told to reporters

long-form journalism (noun)

articles published in news media about serious subjects that are longer than normal articles

muckraking (noun)

the practice of looking for and publishing evidence that a famous person has done something wrong

newspaper (noun)

in a newspaper, or connected with a newspaper

no comment ()

used for saying that you are not willing to answer a question, especially a question asked by a reporter

on background ()

if someone speaks to a reporter on background, they provide information that can be published but do not allow their name to be used

photojournalism (noun)

a type of journalism in which photographs are used more than words. Someone who reports news using photographs is called a photojournalist.

the popular press (noun)

tabloid newspapers (=ones that contain shocking stories, especially about people’s private lives, as well as serious news)

press (noun)

relating to the press

press box (noun)

an enclosed area for reporters where they can watch an event and report on it

press conference (noun)

an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to reporters and answers their questions about it

press cutting (noun)

British a press clipping

press gallery (noun)

an area for reporters in a legislature or a court of law

press release (noun)

an official statement or report that an organization gives to reporters, for example about a new product or an important achievement

printable (adjective)

appropriate to be published in a newspaper or magazine

reportage (noun)

formal the methods and type of language that reporters use when they are reporting the news

run (verb)

if newspapers run an article, advertisement, or photograph, they print it

short-form (adjective)

short-form content is short and designed to be seen or read quickly

source (noun)

someone who provides information for a reporter

splash (verb)

if words, a story, or pictures are splashed somewhere, especially in a newspaper, they are large and easy to see

stand up ()

if a journalist stands up a story, they provide evidence or proof that it is true

stop the press ()

to stop a newspaper from printing because you have important news to add

Synonyms and antonyms of Journalism and relating to journalism in American Thesaurus