| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| live2 |
being broadcast on television or radio at the same moment that the action is taking place. [2/4 definitions] |
| mass media |
those ways of communicating that reach large numbers of people, such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. |
| media1 |
the means of distributing information to large numbers of people, through newspapers, magazines, radio, and television; mass media. [1/2 definitions] |
| network |
a group of radio or television stations, or a company that controls such a group. [1/5 definitions] |
| news |
(used with a singular verb) a report of recent important events, read out on the television or radio, or printed in a newspaper, magazine, or Web site. |
| newscast |
a program on television or radio that presents the news. |
| off the air |
not broadcast on radio or television. |
| on the air |
broadcast on radio or television. |
| pixel |
one of the tiny dots of light that make up an image on a computer or television screen. A pixel is the smallest unit of a video image. The word "pixel" is a shortened form of the phrase "picture element". |
| program |
a television or radio show. [1/7 definitions] |
| prompt |
to assist by providing forgotten words in theater, radio, and television. [1/4 definitions] |
| reception |
the receiving of radio or television signals or the quality of these signals. [1/6 definitions] |
| remote control |
a device held in the hand that is used to control a television set, a toy, or some other mechanical object from a distance. [1/2 definitions] |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| rerun |
a film or television program that is shown again. [1/3 definitions] |
| script |
the written text of a play, movie, or television show. [1/2 definitions] |
| set |
a radio or television receiver. [1/19 definitions] |
| show |
a television or radio program. [1/10 definitions] |
| special |
a single television program that presents a particular event or topic. [1/6 definitions] |
| sponsor |
a business or a person who pays the cost of a radio or television program in exchange for showing commercials during the program. [1/5 definitions] |