Journalism Vocabulary (B2/C1)

When a journalist deeply investigates a single topic of interest, often involving crime, this is called...

• investigative journalism

• yellow journalism

• papparazzi journalism

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

When a journalist publishes a news story before anyone else hears about it, it is called a...

• source

• leak

• scoop

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

If someone doesn't want you to publish information about them, they might take out an ______ to stop you.

• scoop

• injunction

• investigative

• leak

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Exposing unethical or illegal actions by an organisation is called...

• whistle-blowing

• investigative journalism

• blow

• yellow press

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Information which, if disclosed by unauthorised people, could cause problems for a company or government, etc., is called ...

• exclusive information

• secretive information

• sensitive information

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Someone who provides information to journalists so they can write the story is a ...

• provider

• source

• scoop

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The release of protected information to the public without permission is called a...

• leak

• filter

• truth

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

An expression which means that in the end the truth will always be discovered is: the truth...

• will free

• will come

• out

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B