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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| El trasfondo | Backstory- an account of the events leading up to what is being written about now |
| El apagón | Blackout-a situation in which reporters are officially prevented from reporting news about something |
| Periodismo ciudadano | Checkbook journalism- the practice of paying people a lot of money for stories that are then printed in a newspaper, especiallywhen they are giving information about famous people |
| Contribuir con | Contribute-o write stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine |
| Tapar | Cover- to give a report or description of an event on television or radio, or in a newspaper |
| La conferencia | Press conference -an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to reporters and answers their questions about it |
| Corte de prensa | Press Cutting - a press clipping |
| Galería de prensa | Press Gallery - an area for reporters in a legislature or a court of law |
| El comunicado de prensa | Press Release - an official statement or report that an organization gives to reporters, for example about a new product or an important achievement |
| Imprimible | Printable - appropriate to be published in a newspaper or magazine |
| El reportage | Reportage - the methods and type of language that reporters use when they are reporting the news |
| Correr | Run - if newspapers run an article, advertisement, or photograph, they print it |
| El formulario corto | Short-Form - short-form content is short and designed to be seen or read quickly |
| La fuente | Source - someone who provides information for a reporter |
| Salpicar | Stand up - if words, a story, or pictures are splashed somewhere, especially in a newspaper, they are large and easy to see |
| Lavantarse ponerse de pie | Splash - if a journalist stands up a story, they provide evidence or proof that it is true |
| Detener la prensa | Stop the press - to stop a newspaper from printing because you have important news to add |
| Presione el cuadro | Press box - an enclosed area for reporters where they can watch an event and report on it |
| La prensa popular | The popular press - tabloid newspapers (=ones that contain shocking stories, especially about people’s private lives, as well as serious news) |
| El periódico | Newspaper -in a newspaper, or connected with a newspaper |
| La circulación | Circulation- the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine sold each day, week, etc. |
| Periodismo ciudadano | Citizen journalism- the recording, reporting and discussion of news events by members of the public using mobile technology and new media |
| Corregir | Edit- to be the editor in charge of a newspaper or magazine |
| Incurstar | Embed- if a reporter, photographer, etc. is embedded with an army, they travel with it and report on what happens to it |