Radio & television

THE PRESS

arts reviews	articles in newspapers or magazines that give an opinion about a new book, play, film etc искусствоведческий анализ или обзор
broadsheets	newspapers that are printed on large sheets of paper. Broadsheets are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers.
caption	the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about
censorship	the practice of officially examining books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, and suppressing unacceptable parts because they are considered immoral or secret in some way
circulation	The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
column	a section that is always written by the same person or is always about the same topic
comic strip	a series of drawings that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine
editorial (n)	an article in a newspaper which gives the opinion of the editor or owner on a topic or item of news
feature (n)	a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a special programme on radio or television
gutter press	You can refer to newspapers and magazines which print mainly stories about sex and crime as the gutter press. [ BrE ] (in AmE, use scandal sheets); reporters or newspapers engaging in sensational journalism, esp. accounts of the private lives of public figures; the section of the popular press that seeks sensationalism in its coverage
headline English	language specific to headlines (A headline is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page.)
heavies	BrE large, serious newspapers
human interest stories	A human interest story is a feature story that discusses a person or persons in an interactive and/or emotional way. It presents people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that brings about interest or sympathy in the reader or viewer.
invasion of privacy	the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
inv e stigative journalism	Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report.
journal	a magazine, especially one that deals with a specialized subject
magazine	a publication with a paper cover which is issued regularly, usually every week or every month, and which contains articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements
layout	the way in which writing and pictures are arranged on a page
obituary	an account of sb’s life and character which is printed in a newspaper or broadcast soon after they die
quality papers	broadsheets
supplement	a separate part of a magazine or newspaper, often dealing with a particular topic
tabloids	a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs. Tabloids are often considered to be less serious than other newspapers.
the forth estate	newspapers, news magazines, radio, and television, the people who work for them, and the political influence that they have; the press
the morning ‘paper round’	a job of delivering newspapers to houses along a particular route. Paper rounds are usually done by children before or after school. [ BrE ] (in AmE, use paper route)

RADIO & TELEVISION

licence fee	A television licence (or broadcast receiver licence) is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television (and sometimes also radio) broadcasts.
‘East Enders’	EastEnders is a long-running, popular British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985. It currently ranks as one of the most watched shows in the UK.
‘Archers’	The Archers is a British soap opera broadcast on the BBC's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. It was originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk", a familiar phrase now "dumbed up" on its R4 page as "contemporary drama in a rural setting".
BBC World Service	The BBC World Service is arguably the most widely recognised international broadcaster, currently broadcasting in 32 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays.
BBC	a British organization which broadcasts programmes on radio and television. BBC is an abbreviation for `British Broadcasting Corporation'.
IBA	The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was the regulatory body in the United Kingdom for commercial television (ITV and Channel 4 and limited satellite television regulation - cable was the responsibility of the Cable Authority) - and commercial/independent radio broadcasts.
ITV	Independent Television: a group of British television companies which earn most of their income from advertising
Breakfast TV	BrE television programmes that are broadcast in the early part of the morning
cable TV	a television system in which signals are sent along wires rather than by radio waves
satellite TV	television programmes that are broadcast using satellites in space
copyright levies ['leviz]	a sum of money that you pay to have the legal right to be the only producer or seller of a book, play, film, or record for a specific length of time
general interest programmes	programmes catering for the interests of a broader audience
minority interest programmes	programmes catering for the interests of minorities
phone-in programme	a radio or television programme in which you hear ordinary people expressing opinions or asking questions over the telephone
pirate radio stations	radio stations that broadcast programmes illegally
request programme	radio programmes provided at the requests of radio listeners
serial ['siəriəl]	a story that continues from one programme/episode to the next
series ['siəri:z]	is about the same characters or has the same format each week but each programme is complete in itself
sitcom	an amusing television drama series about a set of characters. Sitcom is an abbreviation for `situation comedy'.
specialist interest programmes	programmes catering for the interests of specialists (in the fields of science, business, etc.)
the OU	In Britain, the Open University is a university that runs degree courses using the radio and television, for students who want to study part-time or mainly at home.
the ratings war	a competition between TV channels or radio stations to have the best statistics which show how popular each television / radio programme is

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