Media & Entertainment

The extent and manner in which news media report on a particular subject or event.

An exclusive or important news story obtained before rival publications.

Newly received information about an event currently unfolding, often interrupting regular programming.

An article in which a publication expresses its own opinion on a current issue.

A signed opinion piece written by someone not affiliated with the publication's editorial board.

A writer who contributes a regular opinion or commentary column to a publication.

A journalist who reports for a news organisation from a particular place or on a specialised subject.

The line naming the author of an article, usually at the top of the piece.

A report revealing shocking or scandalous information to the public.

A person who exposes wrongdoing within an organisation to the public or authorities.

A system that restricts online content to paying subscribers.

The suppression or prohibition of media content deemed objectionable or sensitive.

A tendency to report or present information in a way that unfairly favours one side.

Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

False or inaccurate information spread regardless of intent to deceive.

Said of information given to a journalist on the condition that it not be published or attributed.

Newspapers and journalists considered collectively as an institution.

A word or phrase preceded by a # symbol used to categorise content on social media.

Being widely discussed or popular on social media at a given moment.

The continuously updated stream of posts displayed on a user's social media homepage.

A series of connected posts or replies on a single topic on social media.

A person who deliberately posts provocative or offensive comments online to upset others.

A user's chosen name or identifier on a social media platform.

The level of interaction, such as likes, comments and shares, that online content receives.

The set of rules a platform uses to decide which content to show each user.

A person who produces videos, posts or other media for online platforms, often professionally.

A blog in video form, typically a personal video diary posted online.

A video broadcast transmitted in real time over the internet.

To stop subscribing to someone's updates on a social media platform.

To prevent another user from contacting you or seeing your content online.

To label a person or account in an online post so that they are notified or linked.

The group of actors performing in a film, play or television show.

The first public showing of a film, play or television programme.

The commercial success of a film measured by ticket sales.

A film, book or work that continues the story of an earlier one.

A new show or work derived from an existing one, often focusing on a secondary character.

The written script of a film, including dialogue and stage directions.

A brief appearance by a well-known person in a film or show.

To watch many episodes of a show in rapid succession, usually in one sitting.

Information that reveals key plot details and spoils the surprise for those who haven't seen it.

A suspenseful, unresolved ending that leaves the audience eager for the next instalment.

The music accompanying a film, show or game.

The art and technique of photographing and visually composing a film.

A series of related films, shows or media built around the same characters or world.

A film, play or show based on a work originally created in another medium, such as a novel.

Highly praised by professional critics, regardless of commercial performance.

A film, show or product that fails commercially or is poorly received.

A category of artistic work characterised by a particular style, form or content.

An author's text submitted to a publisher before it is printed.

A writer who authors a book or article that is officially credited to someone else.

The act of presenting someone else's work or ideas as one's own.

Payments made to an author, musician or performer based on sales or use of their work.

A short promotional description of a book, usually printed on its cover.

To move through content on a screen, typically a social media feed, by sliding it up or down.

To watch or listen to a particular broadcast or programme.

To watch, read or listen to media you have missed in order to get up to date.

The main character around whom the story of a film, novel or play revolves.

A short, memorable extract from a speech or interview used in news reporting.

Spreading rapidly and widely across the internet, especially social media.

A session of consuming a large amount of media, typically episodes of a show, in one go.

The use of shocking or exaggerated stories to provoke public interest at the expense of accuracy.

Online content with a misleading or provocative headline designed to lure people into clicking.

Fabricated or deliberately misleading stories presented as legitimate news; also used dismissively to reject unwelcome coverage.

The main presenter who hosts a television or radio news programme.

The office where journalists gather, write and edit the news.

An image, video or piece of text that is copied and spread rapidly online, often adapted with variations.

A film or production that is a huge commercial success.

The carpet on which celebrities are received at premieres and award ceremonies; symbolic of glamorous arrivals.

A book in which the author recounts a specific period, relationship, or set of experiences from their own life.

British English word for the person who presents a news broadcast on television or radio.