How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German 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 German 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.

German vocabulary: media and news

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Augenzeugenbericht	account
Werbeanzeige	advertisement
Ankündigung	announcement
Artikel	article
Voreingenommenheit	bias
Ausstrahlung	broadcast
Kamera	camera
Bildunterschrift	caption
Kolumne	column
Kommentar	comment
Schnitt	editing
Edition	edition
Redaktion	editorial staff
Tatsache	fact
Falschmeldung	fake news
Titelseite	front page
Schlagzeile	headline
Interview	interview
Recherche	investigation
Livesendung	live
Mikrofon	microphone
Tagesgeschehen	news
Nachrichtenportal	news website
Zeitung	newspaper
Onlinepresse	online press
Nachricht	piece of news
Plakat	poster
Presse	press
Presseausweis	press card
Pressefreiheit	press freedom
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit	public relations
Fachzeitschrift	review
Gegendarstellungsrecht	right of reply
Studiokulisse	set
soziales Netzwerk	social network
Tonspur	soundtrack
Quelle	source
Blickwinkel	story angle
das Tagesgeschehen verfolgen	to follow the news
veröffentlichen	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
anonyme Quelle	anonymous source
Wirbel	buzz
Zensur	censorship
Auflage	circulation
Kolumnist	columnist
Verschwörung	conspiracy
Verschwörungstheorie	conspiracy theory
Regieraum	control room
Korrespondent	correspondent
Chefredakteur	editor in chief
Redaktionskonferenz	editorial meeting
Moderator	host
Investigativreportage	investigative report
Manipulation	manipulation
Medium	media
Meldung	news dispatch
Hauptsendezeit	peak viewing time
Fotograf	photographer
Pressesprecher	press officer
Pressemitteilung	press release
Printmedien	print media
Produktplatzierung	product placement
Programmschema	programme schedule
Verleger	publisher
Einschaltquote	ratings
Reportage	report
Reporter	reporter
Gerücht	rumour
Ressort	section
Slogan	slogan
Einleitungstext	standfirst
Abonnement	subscription
anprangern	to denounce
informieren	to inform
recherchieren	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Archivaufnahme	archive footage
Clickbait-Schlagzeile	clickbait headline
Richtigstellung	correction notice
Quellenabgleich	cross checking
redaktionelle Unabhängigkeit	editorial independence
Berufsethik	ethics
freier Journalist	freelance journalist
Titelschlagzeile	front page headline
Zeitungskiosk	newsstand
Objektivität	objectivity
Pluralismus	pluralism
Nachrichtensprecher	presenter
Redaktionsschluss	print deadline
Korrekturlesen	proofreading
Wiederholung	repeat
Knüller	scoop
Simultandolmetschen	simultaneous interpreting
Sponsor	sponsor
Untertitelung	subtitling
Fernsehdebatte	televised debate
zappen	to channel hop
entschlüsseln	to decipher
dementieren	to deny
sich einlesen	to do background research
interviewen	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German 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 German 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

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