How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French 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 French 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.

French vocabulary: media and news

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
témoignage	account
publicité	advertisement
annonce	announcement
article	article
parti pris	bias
diffusion	broadcast
caméra	camera
légende	caption
chronique	column
commentaire	comment
montage	editing
édition	edition
rédaction	editorial staff
fait	fact
fausse nouvelle	fake news
une	front page
titre	headline
interview	interview
enquête	investigation
direct	live
micro	microphone
actualité	news
site d’information	news website
journal	newspaper
presse en ligne	online press
nouvelle	piece of news
affiche	poster
presse	press
carte de presse	press card
liberté de la presse	press freedom
relations publiques	public relations
revue	review
droit de réponse	right of reply
plateau	set
réseau social	social network
bande-son	soundtrack
source	source
angle	story angle
suivre l’actualité	to follow the news
publier	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
source anonyme	anonymous source
buzz	buzz
censure	censorship
tirage	circulation
chroniqueur	columnist
complot	conspiracy
théorie du complot	conspiracy theory
régie	control room
correspondant	correspondent
rédacteur en chef	editor in chief
conférence de rédaction	editorial meeting
animateur	host
enquête d’investigation	investigative report
manipulation	manipulation
média	media
dépêche	news dispatch
prime time	peak viewing time
photographe	photographer
attaché de presse	press officer
communiqué	press release
presse écrite	print media
placement de produit	product placement
grille des programmes	programme schedule
éditeur	publisher
audience	ratings
reportage	report
reporter	reporter
rumeur	rumour
rubrique	section
slogan	slogan
chapeau	standfirst
abonnement	subscription
dénoncer	to denounce
informer	to inform
enquêter	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
archive	archive footage
titre racoleur	clickbait headline
rectificatif	correction notice
recoupement	cross checking
indépendance éditoriale	editorial independence
déontologie	ethics
pigiste	freelance journalist
manchette	front page headline
kiosque	newsstand
objectivité	objectivity
pluralisme	pluralism
présentateur	presenter
bouclage	print deadline
relecture	proofreading
rediffusion	repeat
scoop	scoop
traduction simultanée	simultaneous interpreting
sponsor	sponsor
sous-titrage	subtitling
débat télévisé	televised debate
zapper	to channel hop
décrypter	to decipher
démentir	to deny
se documenter	to do background research
interviewer	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French 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 French 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 French vocabulary on iPhone.