Headlines
People in the media
Adjectives
Media
Idioms
100

The President -backs- his minister after the scandal

supports

100

a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to get photographs of them.

Paparazzi

100

correct in all details; exact.

Accurate

100

to send out a programme on television or radio that may be false or exaggerated in order to gain support for a political leader, a party etc

To broadcast propaganda

100

Hit the Headlines

To become the main story in the news

200

Stock market -hit- by oil fears

Has been badly affected

200

a person who introduces and appears in a television or radio programme.

Presenter

200

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Objective

200

a piece of writing which deals with the most important news item of the day.

A leading article
200

Catchy Headline

A memorable and attention-grabbing title for a news article or story

300

Thousands of jobs -axed- by UK firms

have been cut

300

a person who presents the news on a radio or television news broadcast

Newsreader

300

suppressed, altered, or deleted as objectionable

Censored

300

newly received information about an event that is currently taking place

Breaking news

300

Off the record

Information or comments were given to a journalist that is not intended to be published or attributed to the source.

400

Astronaut -bids- to be the first man in Mars

is going to attempt

400

a person who commentates on a sports match or other event.

Commentator

400

causing great public interest and excitement.

Sensational

400

information that is no longer interesting or new, because it has already been reported

Stale news

400

Media circus

A situation where the media frenzy around an event or issue becomes excessive or chaotic

500

Actress -rows- with costar over unfair pay 

argues

500

a person who writes a column in a newspaper or magazine in which they reply to readers who have written to them for advice on their personal problems.

Agony Aunt

500

cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.

Biased

500

is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.

Yellow Journalism

500

Spin doctor

A person who works to manipulate or control the way a story or issue is presented to the public