WORDS FOR THE PRESS

The fourth Estate Le 4ème pouvoir

Fleet Street La presse

Print press La presse écrite

Print journalism Journalisme de presse écrite

Rag, Tabloids, Yellow press, Trash press Presse à sensation

Journalese Jargon journalistique

to Hit Percuter Hit news Nouvelles percutantes

Brash Audacieux

Ruthless / Hand-nosed Impitoyable

Investigation press Presse d'investigation

 Baron, Lord, Tycoon, Magnate Magnat de la presse

to Convey Transmettre l'information

to Sensitize Sensibiliser

Legwork Travail de terrain

to Unearth / Dig out Révéler (un scandale)

to Gag Bailloner

to Hush up / Cover Etouffer (un scandale)

Reliable sources Sources fiables

First hand information Renseignement de première main

By Hearsay D'après des "on dit"

Truthfulness Véracité

Rumour Rumeur

Defamation / Libel Diffamation

to Slander Calomnier

Press freedom Liberté de la presse

to Curtail press freedom Limiter la liberté de la presse

to Encroach / Infringe upon Empiéter sur

to Pry into Fouiller dans (vie privée par exemple) Muckraker Mêle-tout Shitstirrer Fouille-merde to Censor Censurer t

Awkward Embarrassant

an Official mouthpiece Un organe officiel

to detail sth = to expatiate upon sth = to delve into sth = to go deeper/further

to insist on sth = to highlight sth = to lay stress on = to lay emphasis ont sth = to dwell on sth

to criticize sth = to be critical about sth = to review sth = to stricture sth

to show = to provide an account of sth = to call attention to sth = to concentrate on sth

to explain sth = to account for sth = to throw light on sth

to say = to affirm = to argue sth = to assert sth = to maintain sth = to ascertain sth

To illustrate = to exemplify