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Topic vocubulary in contrast

Feature – article is a human interest story about a person, event, or place.


The evening news report featured the story of the murder.
Article - A news article reports the facts: who, what, where, when, why, and how.
It is written in a straightforward, concise reporting style
Her article on diet startled many people into changing their eating habits.

Talk show - a radio or television programme on which famous guests are asked
questions about themselves, or members of the public discuss a particular subject:
Talk show hosts can also be on the receiving end of questions.
 A popular reality game show is called Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Quiz show - a broadcast entertainment programme in which people compete in a
quiz, typically for prizes.
I hope someday I can take part in a quiz show and win a prize!
Game show - a television programme where people score points by answering
questions or doing things: popular reality game show is called Who Wants to be a
Millionaire.

Announcer - a person who comments; especially someone who is paid to give


his/her opinions in the media about current affairs, sports, etc.
The radio announcer said it was nine o'clock.
Commentator - a person who comments; especially someone who is paid to give
his/her opinions in the media about current affairs, sports, etc
He will also be a political commentator for Fox News Channel

Tabloid – a smaller than standard newspaper which focuses on less "serious"


content, especially celebrities, sports, and sensationalist crime stories.
The Finance Minister's fall from grace gave the tabloid press great satisfaction.
Broadsheet - a standard or full sized newspaper that takes a serious look at major
news stories
In Britain, the broadsheets are generally believed to be more serious than the
tabloids.

Journalist- report the news. They gather information about an event, then write a
clear, honest summary of what happened.
The journalist took notes throughout the interview.
Columnist - write "columns" (an article in a newspaper or magazine that is
published every week or every month). Sometimes they write about news and
events, and other times they write about funny things or interesting things. People
read a column because they think the columnist is entertaining.
That newspaper columnist ridicules the mayor whenever he can.

Press - is more of printed newspapers or official newspapers online.


The incident has been widely reported in the press.
Media - is more of internet news/information
The issue has been much discussed in the media.

Programme - in British English, programme is the preferred spelling


It's one of those arts programmes late at night.
Program - american English, program is the correct spelling
The school started a morning breakfast program before classes.

Channel - television station


We really don't need a dedicated sports channel as we don't watch much sport.
Broadcast - a television or radio programme:
We watched a live broadcast of the concert.

Bulletin – a short news report, a short printed publication, especially one produced
by an organization
The company publishes a weekly bulletin for its employees.
Newsflash - a brief media report of something that has recently taken place.
Television programmes were interrupted by a newsflash announcing that the
Prime Minister had resigned

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