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News service

Of or pertaining to any organisation, agency or person engaged in the business of selling news to the public.

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gobbledygook

News service; Journalism

Language which sounds as if it makes sense but is either meaningless or confusing to the listener or reader. An extreme form of jargon.

media release

News service; Journalism

Also called a press release, information sent to the media to give an organization’s views on an issue or promote a product or service.

source

News service; Journalism

(1) Where information comes from, usually a person who gives a journalist information. (2) In live television, the signal from a camera.

AP Stylebook

News service; Journalism

Associated Press Stylebook, a standard reference source for American journalists on word usage and spelling, including names in the news.

footage

News service; Journalism

(1) Video or film recordings, originally on tape and measured in feet. See also stock footage. (2) Raw, unedited film or video materials.

introduction

News service; Journalism

In broadcasting, a few words or sentences read by the presenter, telling listeners or viewers about the report which immediately follows.

ratings

News service; Journalism

A measure of the popularity of a television or radio program or part of a program by comparing its audience to the population as a whole.