This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to media & print media.
aggregate
verb
Form or group into a class or cluster.
Example: The most notable example of this is online news. Vast majority of people get their news from Facebook and other social media websites which aggregate articles from various online publishers, including the online version of print newspapers in some cases.
article
noun
A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
Example: Some feel that these new sources of news are better but in my opinion, newspapers are by far better because of the amount of time and research that writers put into their articles.
consequences
noun
A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
Example: This trend is irreversible and will have consequences for the future of democracies around the world as people become less informed.
convenient
adjective
Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.
Example: The main reason that many people prefer newer media outlets is that they deliver news more quickly across a variety of convenient platforms.
frequently
adverb
Regularly or habitually; often.
Example: Newspapers frequently devote entire departments to long-term investigative journalism.
journalism
noun
The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast.
Example: Newspapers frequently devote entire departments to long-term investigative journalism.
media
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded collectively.
Example: The main reason that many people prefer newer media outlets is that they deliver news more quickly across a variety of convenient platforms.
rapidly
adverb
Very quickly; at a great rate.
Example: These articles are then shared online or by word of mouth and false information spreads rapidly.
social media
noun
Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
Example: The most notable example of this is online news. Vast majority of people get their news from Facebook and other social media websites which aggregate articles from various online publishers, including the online version of print newspapers in some cases.
supplant
verb
Supersede and replace.
"domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost".
Example: In recent decades newer forms of media have supplanted their influence.