The following vocabulary is useful for understanding and talking about the media.

Types of Printed Media

• Journal
• Magazine
• Newspaper
• Tabloid

Presenting the news

• Article
• Editorial
• Column
• Review
• Breaking news
• News bulletin
• News update
• News flash

People in the media

• Columnist
• Copy editor
• Editor
• Journalist
• Editorialist
• Copy-editor
• Paparazzi
• Anchor(person / man / woman)
• Reporter
• Weather(person / man / woman)
• Sports / Weather reporter
• Assignment reporter

People the media is directed at

• Consumers
• Target audience
• Reader
• Demographic
• Media Type

Media phrases

• Public service announcement
• Prime time
• By-line
• Scoop
• An exclusive