How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Danish vocabulary: media and news

Newspaper, television, report, article, interview: media and news vocabulary in Danish.

Here are 100 Danish words on “Media and information”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
øjenvidneberetning	account
annonce	advertisement
meddelelse	announcement
artikel	article
partiskhed	bias
udsendelse	broadcast
videokamera	camera
billedtekst	caption
klumme	column
kommentar	comment
klipning	editing
udgave	edition
redaktion	editorial staff
faktum	fact
falsk nyhed	fake news
forside	front page
overskrift	headline
interview	interview
undersøgelse	investigation
direkte transmission	live
mikrofon	microphone
nyheder	news
nyhedssite	news website
avis	newspaper
netavis	online press
nyhed	piece of news
plakat	poster
presse	press
pressekort	press card
pressefrihed	press freedom
PR	public relations
fagtidsskrift	review
ret til genmæle	right of reply
studiekulisse	set
socialt netværk	social network
lydspor	soundtrack
kilde	source
vinkel	story angle
følge med i nyhederne	to follow the news
publicere	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
anonym kilde	anonymous source
opsigt	buzz
censur	censorship
oplag	circulation
klummeskribent	columnist
sammensværgelse	conspiracy
konspirationsteori	conspiracy theory
kontrolrum	control room
korrespondent	correspondent
chefredaktør	editor in chief
redaktionsmøde	editorial meeting
vært	host
undersøgende reportage	investigative report
manipulation	manipulation
medie	media
nyhedstelegram	news dispatch
bedste sendetid	peak viewing time
fotograf	photographer
pressemedarbejder	press officer
pressemeddelelse	press release
trykte medier	print media
produktplacering	product placement
sendeplan	programme schedule
forlægger	publisher
seertal	ratings
reportage	report
reporter	reporter
rygte	rumour
sektion	section
slogan	slogan
manchet	standfirst
abonnement	subscription
fordømme	to denounce
informere	to inform
undersøge	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
arkivoptagelse	archive footage
clickbait	clickbait headline
berigtigelse	correction notice
krydstjek	cross checking
redaktionel uafhængighed	editorial independence
presseetik	ethics
freelancejournalist	freelance journalist
forsideoverskrift	front page headline
kiosk	newsstand
objektivitet	objectivity
pluralisme	pluralism
nyhedsvært	presenter
deadline	print deadline
korrekturlæsning	proofreading
genudsendelse	repeat
scoop	scoop
simultantolkning	simultaneous interpreting
sponsor	sponsor
tekstning	subtitling
tv-debat	televised debate
zappe	to channel hop
afkode	to decipher
dementere	to deny
læse op på	to do background research
interviewe	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Danish vocabulary on iPhone.