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I. THE PRESS 1. newspaper / paper (n) ['nju:zpeipə] a set of large printed sheets of paper containing news, articles, advertisements, etc. and published every day or every week eg: a daily / weekly newspaper National newspaper Local newspaper
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2. magazine [,mægə'zi:n](n) a type of large thin book with a paper cover that you can buy every week or month, containing articles, photographs, etc., often on a particular topic Eg: Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. magazine (fashion) magazine Satirical magazine listings
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3. journal ['d ʒ ə:nl] (n) a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession Eg: a scientific journal print journal broadcast journal online journal citizen journal
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4. comic (n) (AmE: comic book) a magazine, especially for children, that tells stories through pictures 5. fanzine (n) ['fæn,zi:n] a magazine that is written and read by fans of a musician, sports team, etc. 6. ezine (n) ['i:zi:n] a magazine published in electronic form on the Internet
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broadsheets tabloids newspapers (traditionally larger in size) which generally contain serious reports and analyses of news newspapers (usually smaller than broadsheets) which contain lighter stories and focus more on entertainment and gossip
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II. PEOPLE Editor Reporter / Journalist Reviewer Photographer / Paparazzo DesignerillustratorCartoonist
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III. SECTIONS OF A NEWSPAPER Home newsLettersWeather forecast World newsHoroscopesGossip column FeaturesTravelCrossword BusinessFashionCartoons FinancialObituariesCompetition ArtsEditorial / Leader Listings / Classified advertisements Sports
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IV. FEATURES OF A PAGE Headline Column Caption Advertisement / advert / ad An article about… A report on… A feature on… An exclusive interview with…
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V. VALUE JUDGEMENTS Fair Balanced Biased Boring Entertaining Intrusive Sensationalist
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VI. OTHER Rolling news : non-stop news To cover a story : to report on an event or development In-depth coverage of : a thorough analysis of To verify : to check that something is correct Eye witness reports : descriptions of what happened by people who actually saw an event take place Breaking news : news which is just coming in Circulation: how many copies of a newspaper are sold each day or each week Advertising revenue: the money a firm makes by selling space to other firms to advertise their products
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