Media jargon Flashcards
a person who is the next most
important person below a business
manager, a head of a school, a
political leader, etc. and who does the
person’s job when he or she is away
deputy (-editor)
the number of copies of a newspaper
or magazine sold
circulation
a person who is in charge of a
newspaper, magazine, etc, or part of
one, and who decides what should be
included
editor(-in-chief)
the materials written by journalists
copy
the department in an organisation
which deals directly with the media,
including preparing press releases and
representing the organisation in
interviews, and which is responsible
for maintaining a good image in the
media
press office
a person who makes editorial
changes, corrections and
improvements to the text of a
newspaper or magazine before it is
published
sub-editor (=sub) of AmE: copy editor
a person who is being taught how to
do a particular job
trainee
filmed sequences of an event or news
story
footage
a video camera that records pictures
and sound and that can be carried
around
camcorder
a job, often as part of a course of
study, where you get some
experience of a particular kind of
work
work placement (=placement) of AmE: internschip
a person who works as a journalist for
radio or television reporting on a
particular area of news
editor
an article written by a newspaper’s
editor, typically expressing the
newspaper’s opinions about a story
editorial/leader/leading article
to develop a wider range of products,
interests, skills, etc. in order to be
more successful or reduce risk
diversify
the number or type of people who
read a particular newspaper,
magazine, etc
readership
