How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.

Indonesian vocabulary: media and news

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Indonesian	English
kesaksian	account
iklan	advertisement
pengumuman	announcement
artikel	article
keberpihakan	bias
penyiaran	broadcast
kamera video	camera
keterangan foto	caption
kolom rutin	column
komentar	comment
penyuntingan gambar	editing
edisi	edition
redaksi	editorial staff
fakta	fact
berita palsu	fake news
halaman depan	front page
judul berita	headline
wawancara	interview
investigasi	investigation
siaran langsung	live
mikrofon	microphone
berita terkini	news
situs berita	news website
surat kabar	newspaper
pers daring	online press
kabar	piece of news
poster	poster
pers	press
kartu pers	press card
kebebasan pers	press freedom
hubungan masyarakat	public relations
majalah khusus	review
hak jawab	right of reply
studio siaran	set
media sosial	social network
musik latar	soundtrack
sumber	source
sudut pandang berita	story angle
mengikuti berita	to follow the news
menerbitkan	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

Indonesian	English
sumber anonim	anonymous source
perbincangan ramai	buzz
sensor	censorship
oplah	circulation
penulis kolom	columnist
persekongkolan	conspiracy
teori konspirasi	conspiracy theory
ruang kendali siaran	control room
koresponden	correspondent
pemimpin redaksi	editor in chief
rapat redaksi	editorial meeting
pembawa acara	host
liputan investigasi	investigative report
manipulasi	manipulation
media massa	media
berita kawat	news dispatch
jam tayang utama	peak viewing time
fotografer	photographer
petugas pers	press officer
siaran pers	press release
media cetak	print media
penempatan produk	product placement
jadwal acara	programme schedule
penerbit	publisher
jumlah penonton	ratings
liputan	report
reporter	reporter
desas-desus	rumour
rubrik	section
slogan	slogan
paragraf pembuka	standfirst
langganan	subscription
membeberkan	to denounce
memberitakan	to inform
menyelidiki	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Indonesian	English
rekaman arsip	archive footage
judul umpan klik	clickbait headline
ralat	correction notice
pencocokan sumber	cross checking
independensi redaksi	editorial independence
etika profesi	ethics
jurnalis lepas	freelance journalist
judul utama halaman depan	front page headline
kios koran	newsstand
objektivitas	objectivity
pluralisme	pluralism
penyiar	presenter
tenggat cetak	print deadline
koreksi naskah	proofreading
siaran ulang	repeat
berita pertama	scoop
penerjemahan simultan	simultaneous interpreting
sponsor	sponsor
pembuatan takarir	subtitling
debat televisi	televised debate
berpindah saluran	to channel hop
menguraikan makna	to decipher
membantah	to deny
mengumpulkan bahan	to do background research
mewawancarai	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

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