Subject dictionary

Media and communication

Media, journalism, communication, audiences and digital culture.

Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Accountnoun

a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on th…

Adnoun

a public promotion of some product or service

Advertnoun

a public promotion of some product or service

Advertisementnoun

a public promotion of some product or service

Advertisingnoun

the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

Advertisingnoun

a public promotion of some product or service

Advertizementnoun

a public promotion of some product or service

Advertizingnoun

a public promotion of some product or service

Agendanoun

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Articlenoun

one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

Attendernoun

someone who listens attentively

Audiencenoun

the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service; "every artist needs an audience"; "th…

Auditornoun

someone who listens attentively

Battlenoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Brandverb

burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

Breaknoun

the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"

Breakagenoun

the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"

Breakingnoun

the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"

Broadcastverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Bulletinnoun

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

Campaignnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Causenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Celluloidnoun

a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of spor…

Channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Cinemanoun

a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of spor…

Circulariseverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Circularizeverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Circulateverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Communicatingnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Communicationnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Computer programnoun

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

Computer programmenoun

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

Conflictnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Consequencenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Consumptionnoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Contentnoun

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"…

Contentsnoun

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"…

Correspondentnoun

a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media

Coveragenoun

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"

Creatornoun

a person who grows or makes or invents things

Crusadenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Dealingsnoun

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

Deciphermentnoun

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

Decodingnoun

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

Decryptionnoun

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption"

Diffuseverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Digitaladjective

of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; "digital computer"

Directornoun

someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

Disperseverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Disseminateverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Distributeverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Docketnoun

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Documentaryadjective

(of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event

Drivenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Economic consumptionnoun

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

Editorialadjective

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives; "editorial column"

Effectnoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Effortnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Encodingnoun

the activity of converting data or information into code

encryptionnoun

the activity of converting data or information into code

Engagementnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Episodenoun

film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie

Eventnoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Feedverb

introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

Feed inverb

introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

Feedbacknoun

response to an inquiry or experiment

Fightnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Filmnoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Filmnoun

a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of spor…

Flicknoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Followernoun

a person who accepts the leadership of another

Frameworknoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Framingnoun

formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees"

Hashtagnoun

metadata tag used on social network and microblogging services which makes it easier for users to find messages with a specific theme or content

Headlineverb

publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline

Hearernoun

someone who listens attentively

Ideologynoun

imaginary or visionary theorization

Influencernoun

a person who has a large following on one or more social media platform that works to generate interest in contemporary social issues and/or adv…

Internet sitenoun

a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; a computer connected to the internet that maint…

Interpretationnoun

an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

Interviewverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Investigatingnoun

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

Investigationnoun

the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

Issuenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Journalismnoun

the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

Journalistnoun

a writer for newspapers and magazines

Listenernoun

someone who listens attentively

Literacynoun

the ability to read and write

Lookernoun

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…

Magnoun

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several y…

Magazinenoun

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several y…

Marketingnoun

the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of ma…

Massnoun

(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist

Mediationnoun

a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party

Mediumnoun

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"

Merchandisingnoun

the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

Messagenoun

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

Mise en scenenoun

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

Modelnoun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"

Motion picturenoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Motion-picture shownoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Movementnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Movienoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Moving picturenoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Moving-picture shownoun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie…

Multimedianoun

transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

Multimedia systemnoun

transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

Networknoun

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete…

Newsnoun

a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"

News programnoun

a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"

News reportnoun

a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on th…

News shownoun

a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"

Newspapernoun

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"

Newspersonnoun

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

Newsroomnoun

the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical; "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom"

Newswriternoun

a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media

Noisenoun

a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was, he didn't like it and…

Onlineadverb

through a computer or a computer network; "People were encouraged to submit their designs online at www.flag.govt.nz and suggest what the flag s…

Outcomenoun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…

Ownershipnoun

the act of having and controlling property