U50: the news - gathering & delivering Flashcards
1
Q
to air your view
A
to express your opinion
2
Q
a soundbite
A
short memorable sentence that will be repeated in the news articles
3
Q
a rag
A
a newspaper (not of great quality)
4
Q
exclusive / scoop
A
story only found in one newspaper
5
Q
libel / defamation of character
A
publishing an untrue story that wrongly accuses someone of something
6
Q
to put your own gloss / spin on something
A
to present something in your own way
7
Q
muck-racking
A
collecting scandal
