Entertainment Journalism Vocabulary

noun nonsense or foolish talk or thinking

verb to talk nonsense or foolishly

• The professor dismissed the student's essay as nothing but drivel.
• I can't stand listening to his constant drivel about the weather.
• Stop talking drivel and get to the point.
• Her mind was filled with drivel, unable to focus on anything important.

noun A person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

• The reporter arrived at the scene of the accident to gather information for the news story.
• The reporter is always chasing after the latest gossip for their column.
• That reporter is always snooping around for a juicy story.
• The reporter's pen is mightier than the sword when it comes to exposing the truth.