NEWS
MEDIA & INFORMATION
WAR & CONFLICT
POLITICS & POWER
GOVERNMENT & CONTROL
100
The title of a news story
Headline
100
False stories made to look like real news
Fake News
100
An agreement to stop fighting for a period of time
Ceasefire
100
The ability to change someone’s decisions or behavior
Influence
100
A meeting where reporters ask questions to officials
Press Conference
200
A person who gathers and tells news stories, usually live on TV
Reporter
200
How trustworthy or believable something is
Credibility
200
When people fight against their government
Uprising
200
The power or right to give orders or make decisions (starts with A)
Authority
200
Communication between countries to keep peace
Diplomacy
300
A small newspaper with exciting or dramatic stories
Tabloid
300
Wrong or false information shared by mistake
Misinformation
300
Penalties a country uses to pressure another country
Sanctions
300
A strong personal charm that attracts or inspires others
Charisma
300
When two sides discuss to reach an agreement
Negotiation
400
An article that shows the writer’s opinion
Editorial
400
When information is blocked or controlled by someone in power
Censorship
400
When a conflict becomes more serious or intense
Escalation
400
A system where people are ranked above or below each other
Hierarchy
400
A person who leaves their country because it is unsafe
Refugee
500
News that is exaggerated to create strong emotions
Sensationalism
500
To find a hidden or deeper meaning in what is said, idiom
To Read Between The Lines
500
A serious crime committed during war
War Crime
500
When people are treated in a cruel or unfair way by those in power
Oppression
500
When the army suddenly takes control of the government
Military Coup