newsnoun (uncountable)
nyooz
Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
"The morning news reported a major earthquake in Turkey."
headlinenoun
HED-lyne
The title of a news article, printed in large type, summarizing the main story.
"The headline read: 'Government announces emergency budget measures.'"
articlenoun
AR-ti-kul
A piece of writing on a specific topic, published in a newspaper, magazine, or website.
"She wrote an article about the refugee crisis for The Guardian."
sourcenoun
sors
A person, document, or organization that provides information for a news story.
"The journalist's source requested anonymity before sharing the documents."
outletnoun
OWT-let
A publication, broadcast channel, or website that distributes news content.
"He works for several different media outlets, including a podcast and a newspaper."
editornoun
ED-ih-ter
A person who selects, revises, and oversees the content of a publication.
"The editor decided to lead the front page with the election results."
reporternoun
reh-POR-ter
A journalist who investigates and writes news stories.
"The reporter spent three months embedded with the army before filing her story."
broadcastnoun / verb
BRAWD-kast
To transmit a program or story by radio or television; a program that is transmitted this way.
"The news broadcast reached 40 million viewers across the country."
medianoun (plural)
MEE-dee-uh
The means of mass communication (newspapers, television, internet, radio) considered collectively.
"Social media has transformed how people consume news."
publishverb
PUB-lish
To make written material available to the public in printed or digital form.
"The paper published the story despite legal threats from the company."
newswirenoun
NYOOZ-wyre
A service that distributes news stories electronically to subscribing outlets.
"The story broke on the AP newswire at 6am before television picked it up."
scoopnoun
skoop
An exclusive news story obtained and published before other outlets.
"Getting the interview was a major scoop for the young journalist."
bylinenoun
BY-lyne
The line in a news article naming the author.
"The byline read 'By Maria González, Washington Correspondent.'"
datelinenoun
DAYT-lyne
A line at the start of an article giving the place and date of writing.
"The dateline read 'KYIV, Ukraine — March 14' — signalling where the correspondent was reporting from."
columnnoun
KOL-um
A regular section of a newspaper or website written by the same author, expressing opinion.
"Her weekly column on economic policy is widely read in financial circles."
editorialnoun / adjective
ed-ih-TOR-ee-ul
A newspaper article expressing the publication's opinion; relating to the process of editing and publishing.
"The editorial board called for the prime minister's resignation."
coveragenoun (uncountable)
KUV-er-ij
The reporting of a news event by journalists.
"The election received wall-to-wall coverage across all major networks."
newsworthinessnoun
NYOOZ-wur-thee-nes
The quality of being interesting and important enough to be reported as news.
"The editor questioned the newsworthiness of the story before giving it the front page."
pressnoun
pres
Newspapers and journalists considered as a group; the media industry.
"The press was barred from the trial for the first three days."
correspondentnoun
kor-eh-SPON-dent
A journalist who reports from a particular place or on a particular subject.
"Our foreign correspondent in Beijing filed the story overnight."
breaking newsnoun phrase
BRAYK-ing nyooz
News about an important event that is still developing and being reported in real time.
"We interrupt this program to bring you breaking news from the capital."
embargonoun
em-BAR-goh
A rule preventing a news story from being published before a specified time.
"The press release was sent under embargo — journalists received it early but could not publish until midnight."
spinnoun / verb
spin
The presentation of information in a way that creates a particular, often biased, impression.
"The press release was pure spin — it buried the bad news in the final paragraph."
wire servicenoun phrase
WYR SUR-vis
An organization (like Reuters or AP) that distributes news stories to subscribing outlets worldwide.
"The photo was distributed by a wire service and appeared in over 200 newspapers."
press releasenoun phrase
PRES reh-LEES
An official statement issued to newspapers and other news outlets by an organization or public figure.
"The company issued a press release denying the allegations."