
News vocabulary
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- Q1It is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors.News programmes45s
- Q2It is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. They are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers. Compare tabloid.Broadsheet45s
- Q3It is an online magazine or online newspaper delivered in electronic form which is formatted identically to the print version. Digital editions are often called digital facsimiles to underline the likeness to the print version.Online editions45s
- Q4A report on an important piece of news that is given in the middle of another television or radio show.News flashes45s
- Q5A piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine.Article45s
- Q6It refers to the reporting of news events by members of the public using the Internet to spread the information. It can be a simple reporting of facts and news that is largely ignored by large media companies. It is easily spread through personal websites, blogs, microblogs, social media and so on.Citizen journalism45s
- Q7Newly received information about an event that is currently occurring or developing.Breaking news45s
- Q8It is a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs. They are often considered to be less serious than other newspapers. Compare broadsheet.Tabloids45s
- Q9It is defined as a presentation of news and information in a personal or professional way.News blogs45s
- Q10Any continuous news broadcast, esp. 24 hours a day. Also channels, service, or station reporting news continuously.Rolling news channels45s
- Q11In journalism is a feature story that discusses a person, or people, or a pet in an emotional way. It presents people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that brings about interest, sympathy or motivation in the reader or viewer.Human- interest45s
- Q12A person who sees something happen and is able to describe it.Eyewitness accounts45s
- Q13A person whose job is to send news to a newspaper, radio station, or television program often from different places around the world.Correspondents45s
- Q14Essay in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinions of its editors or publishers.Editorials45s
- Q15A live transmission of an event to various types of media.Live broadcasts45s