Glossary for English grammar and translation class with Ms.Lyu. I have chosen to edit a list specific to press vocabulary.
A columnist
Example: The new columnist writes some masterpieces.
en: Un chroniqueur
A daily newspaper
Example: They publish a daily newspaper.
en: Un quotidien
A headline
Example: When I gave a look at the newspaper, I was directly intrigued by the headline so I kept reading it.
en: Une accroche
A press attaché
Example: Because he did not want to express publicly, he sent his press attaché.
en: Un attaché de presse
A reviewer
Example: The reviewer published a harsh criticism.
en: Un critique
A subscriber
Example: I'm a subscriber of the Washington post, I receive it every day.
en: Un abonné
An issue
Example: I have always conserved the 19th of july 1995 issue.
en: Un numéro
An official mouthpiece
Example: This information was revealed by an official mouthpiece.
en: Un organe officiel
By hearsay
Example: I was aware of Amy's prosecution by hearsay.
en: D'après des "on dit"
Censorship
Example: Chinese newspapers are hit by a government censorship.
en: La censure
Hit news
Example: The NY times published last week a hit news that shook all the US.
en: Nouvelle percutante
Legwork
Example: Brad's legwork is very valuable for the newspaper.
en: Travail de terrain
Readership
Example: They try to attract a new readership.
en: Le lectorat
Technical press
Example: I have bought a magazine of the technical press on fishing.
en: La presse spécialisée
The editorial staff
Example: The editorial staff is having a meeting to discuss the tomorrow newspaper.
en: La rédaction
The fourth Estate
Example: Some people truly believe press is the fourth Estate in the US.
en: Le 4eme pouvoir
The gutter press
Example: Better not to read the gutter press.
en: La presse a scandale
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, often shorten in ICIJ.
The ICIJ is a group of journalists from numerous newspapers all across the world, gathered to investigate on themes such as state's abuses, fiscal evasion and huge money laundering, or war crimes. They aim to shed light on cases hard to investigate, because hidden or hushed up by powerfull people such as governments, multinational companies or armed forces.
Example: ICIJ's last disclosure on war crimes In Iraq shocked me.
en: Consortium international des journalistes d'investigation
To disclose
Example: Recently, they decided to disclose Kennedy's murder files.
en: Divulguer
To format
Example: Let me five minutes more to format properly this document.
en: Mettre en page
To hush up/ To cover
Example: The chairman tried to hush up the case he was involved in.
en: Couvrir, étouffer une affaire
To print off
Example: It needs to cut down a lot of trees to print off a newspaper.
en: Tirer (un journal)
To pry into
Example: They abusively pried into her private life to carry out the investigation.
en: Fouiller dans
To slander
Example: I hate this newspaper, the editorial staff is willing to slander to sell more.
en: Calomnier
Tycoon, Magnate, Lord
Example: Mr. Murdoch is the greatest press magnate I have ever seen.