B1 · Intermediate

Media & News — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about media & news — journalism, the press and going online. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. journalist/ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/

    “The journalist wrote a long article.”

  2. article/ˈɑː.tɪ.kəl/

    “I read an interesting article.”

  3. report/rɪˈpɔːt/

    “The report covered the election.”

  4. press/pres/

    “The press asked many questions.”

  5. publication/ˌpʌb.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

    “It is a weekly publication.”

  6. editor/ˈed.ɪ.tə/

    “The editor chose the front page.”

  7. column/ˈkɒl.əm/

    “She writes a weekly column.”

  8. publish/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/

    “They will publish the book in May.”

  9. coverage/ˈkʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/

    “The match got wide coverage.”

  10. viewer/ˈvjuː.ə/

    “Every viewer can vote online.”

  11. subscription/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/

    “I cancelled my subscription.”

  12. publicity/pʌbˈlɪs.ɪ.ti/

    “The film got a lot of publicity.”

  13. reporter/rɪˈpɔː.tə/

    “A reporter covered the story.”

  14. source/sɔːs/

    “The story came from a reliable source.”

  15. fame/feɪm/

    “She found fame as a singer.”

  16. footage/ˈfʊt.ɪdʒ/

    “They showed footage of the storm.”

  17. bulletin/ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/

    “The news bulletin is at six.”

  18. live/laɪv/

    “The concert was shown live.”

  19. blog/blɒɡ/

    “She writes a travel blog.”

  20. podcast/ˈpɒd.kɑːst/

    “I listen to a daily podcast.”

  21. issue/ˈɪʃ.uː/

    “The new issue comes out tomorrow.”

  22. scandal/ˈskæn.dəl/

    “The scandal shocked the country.”

  23. rumour/ˈruː.mə/

    “There is a rumour about a merger.”

  24. influencer/ˈɪn.flu.ən.sə/

    “She is a popular influencer.”

  25. censor/ˈsen.sə/

    “They tried to censor the film.”

  26. critic/ˈkrɪt.ɪk/

    “The critic praised the play.”

  27. breaking news/ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ njuːz/

    “There was breaking news on TV.”

  28. tabloid/ˈtæb.lɔɪd/

    “The tabloid printed the story.”

  29. advertising/ˈæd.və.taɪ.zɪŋ/

    “Advertising influences shoppers.”

  30. investigation/ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

    “The investigation took months.”

  31. popular/ˈpɒp.jə.lə/

    “The show is very popular.”

  32. stream/striːm/

    “We stream films at home.”

  33. trailer/ˈtreɪ.lə/

    “The trailer looks exciting.”

  34. current/ˈkʌr.ənt/

    “We discussed current events.”

  35. propaganda/ˌprɒp.əˈɡæn.də/

    “The leaflet was pure propaganda.”

  36. biased/ˈbaɪ.əst/

    “The article seemed biased.”

  37. broadcaster/ˈbrɔːd.kɑː.stə/

    “She is a famous broadcaster.”

  38. circulation/ˌsɜː.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/

    “The paper has a huge circulation.”

  39. caption/ˈkæp.ʃən/

    “Write a caption for the photo.”

  40. newsletter/ˈnjuːzˌlet.ə/

    “I subscribe to their newsletter.”