backstory
noun
an account of the events leading up to what is being written about now
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noun
a situation in which journalists are officially prevented from reporting news about something
noun
the practice of paying people a lot of money for information that can be used in newspaper stories, especially about crime or famous people
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the use of mobile phones and video cameras by members of the public to record news events on film
verb
if a journalist, photographer etc is embedded with an army, they travel with it and report on what happens to it
noun
the right of newspapers to publish stories and articles without being controlled by the government
noun
an order from a judge stopping reporters from talking or writing about a case that has not yet been decided
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the part of a true story, usually in the news, that interests people because it is about someone’s life or experiences
noun
the activity of reporting the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio programme, or television programme
adjective
talking publicly about your relationship with a famous person, in order to earn money
noun
the practice of looking for and publishing evidence that a famous person has done something wrong
noun
a type of journalism in which photographs are used more than words. Someone who reports news using photographs is called a photojournalist.
noun
tabloid newspapers (=ones that contain shocking stories, especially about people’s private lives, as well as serious news)
noun
an official meeting where someone makes a formal statement about a particular issue or event to journalists and answers their questions about it
noun
an official statement or report that an organization gives to journalists, for example about a new product or an important achievement
noun
a period during the summer when parliament is not meeting and there is little serious news for newspapers to report
verb
if words, a story, or pictures are splashed somewhere, especially in a newspaper, they are large and easy to see
if a journalist stands up a story, they provide evidence or proof that it is true
if a newspaper, book, or magazine goes to press, it starts to be printed
used for saying that you are not willing to answer a question, especially a question asked by a journalist
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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