B2 · Upper-Intermediate

Journalism & Media — B2 English Vocabulary

This B2 vocabulary list gathers 50 upper-intermediate English words about journalism & media — the press, reporting and free speech. 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. correspondent/ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/

    “She is a war correspondent.”

  2. editorial/ˌed.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl/

    “The editorial criticised the mayor.”

  3. exclusive/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/

    “The paper ran an exclusive.”

  4. exposé/ɪkˈspəʊ.zeɪ/

    “The exposé revealed corruption.”

  5. journalism/ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/

    “Good journalism informs the public.”

  6. broadsheet/ˈbrɔːd.ʃiːt/

    “The broadsheet covered it in depth.”

  7. byline/ˈbaɪ.laɪn/

    “Her byline appeared on the front page.”

  8. newsroom/ˈnjuːz.ruːm/

    “The newsroom was busy at dawn.”

  9. outlet/ˈaʊt.let/

    “Each news outlet ran the story.”

  10. readership/ˈriː.də.ʃɪp/

    “The magazine has a wide readership.”

  11. scoop/skuːp/

    “The reporter got a major scoop.”

  12. anchor/ˈæŋ.kə/

    “The news anchor read the headlines.”

  13. dispatch/dɪˈspætʃ/

    “She sent a dispatch from the front.”

  14. sensationalism/senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪ.zəm/

    “The story was pure sensationalism.”

  15. slant/slɑːnt/

    “The article has a clear slant.”

  16. embargo/ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/

    “The news was under an embargo.”

  17. fact-check/ˈfækt tʃek/

    “Editors fact-check every claim.”

  18. pundit/ˈpʌn.dɪt/

    “A pundit gave his opinion.”

  19. syndicate/ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/

    “They syndicate the column worldwide.”

  20. misinformation/ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/

    “Misinformation spreads online.”

  21. disinformation/ˌdɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/

    “The campaign used disinformation.”

  22. investigative/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡə.tɪv/

    “She does investigative journalism.”

  23. op-ed/ˌɒpˈed/

    “He wrote an op-ed for the paper.”

  24. viral/ˈvaɪ.rəl/

    “The video went viral overnight.”

  25. clickbait/ˈklɪk.beɪt/

    “The title was obvious clickbait.”

  26. transparency/trænsˈpær.ən.si/

    “Readers demand transparency.”

  27. retraction/rɪˈtræk.ʃən/

    “The paper printed a retraction.”

  28. leak/liːk/

    “A leak exposed the documents.”

  29. narrative/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/

    “Each side pushes its own narrative.”

  30. quote/kwəʊt/

    “He gave a memorable quote.”

  31. watchdog/ˈwɒtʃ.dɒɡ/

    “The press acts as a watchdog.”

  32. podcaster/ˈpɒd.kɑː.stə/

    “The podcaster has millions of fans.”

  33. press release/ˈpres rɪˌliːs/

    “They issued a press release.”

  34. influence/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

    “The media has huge influence.”

  35. blogger/ˈblɒɡ.ə/

    “A blogger broke the story first.”

  36. accuracy/ˈæk.jə.rə.si/

    “Accuracy matters in the news.”

  37. primetime/ˈpraɪm.taɪm/

    “The show airs in primetime.”

  38. subscriber/səbˈskraɪ.bə/

    “Every subscriber gets early access.”

  39. newsfeed/ˈnjuːz.fiːd/

    “She scrolled through her newsfeed.”

  40. hype/haɪp/

    “There was a lot of hype before the launch.”

  41. columnist/ˈkɒl.əm.nɪst/

    “The columnist writes every week.”

  42. cover/ˈkʌv.ə/

    “Reporters cover the election.”

  43. ratings/ˈreɪ.tɪŋz/

    “The show has high ratings.”

  44. quotation/kwəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

    “He used a famous quotation.”

  45. trending/ˈtren.dɪŋ/

    “The topic is trending online.”

  46. in-depth/ˌɪnˈdepθ/

    “They ran an in-depth report.”

  47. spin/spɪn/

    “Politicians put a spin on the news.”

  48. post/pəʊst/

    “Her post got thousands of likes.”

  49. commentary/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/

    “He gave live commentary.”

  50. verify/ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/

    “Always verify the facts.”