Journalistic Terminology

noun the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast

adjective related to the activity or profession of journalism

• Journalism plays a crucial role in upholding democracy and informing the public.
• I'm studying journalism because I love to write and tell stories.
• Some people think journalism is just fake news, but that's not true.
• The journalist's pen is mightier than the sword in the battle for truth.

noun a word or phrase referring to a person, place, thing, quality, etc.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

• During the meeting, she made a brief mention of the upcoming project.
• I forgot to mention that the party is at my place tomorrow.
• Did you hear about that new movie? It's worth a mention.
• His name is never mentioned in our household anymore.

verb to quote incorrectly or inaccurately

• The journalist misquoted the CEO in the article, causing confusion among readers.
• I think the newspaper misquoted you in that interview.
• Don't worry, the tabloids always misquote celebrities to create drama.
• His actions misquoted his true intentions, leading to misunderstandings.