Media Vocabulary Lab

Master the language of the newsroom

Section Progress: 0 / 5
Select the headline where the verb is not used in its professional newspaper style.
Case Study 01
back
Case Study 02
axe
Case Study 03
vow
Case Study 04
quiz
Case Study 05
clash
Section Progress: 0 / 5
Read the extracts below. Identify the media professional responsible for the text.
Extract 1
The performance is breathtaking. Cate Blanchett commands every scene with a precision that borders on the terrifying — a career-best turn in an already extraordinary career.
Extract 2
Good evening. The Chancellor has announced a package of emergency measures aimed at reducing inflation, which reached a forty-year high this morning. Our economics correspondent reports from Westminster.
Extract 3
Spotted! The newlyweds stepping out for the first time since the ceremony — and she's already ditched the designer gown for ripped jeans and trainers. Love it!
Extract 4
Dear Worried in Warwick, I understand how painful this situation must feel. But pushing your son to speak before he is ready is likely to make things worse, not better. Give him time.
Extract 5
What these polling figures reveal is a fundamental collapse in trust. The party has not lost voters because of one bad week — it has lost them over three years of broken promises and strategic incoherence.
Section Progress: 0 / 6
Evaluate the following statements regarding media ethics and terminology.
Statement 01
A newspaper can be biased and accurate at the same time.
Statement 02
Sensational headlines always contain false information.
Statement 03
A news article can be objective even if the journalist has a personal opinion on the topic.
Statement 04
If a news story goes viral, it is probably trustworthy.
Statement 05
Censored media cannot exist in a democratic country.
Statement 06
A news source can be reliable even if it sometimes publishes misleading headlines.