Political and journalism terms ... reporting facts to the public, has to have a news value, news worthy.

Proximity (the closer to audience, the bigger the news) Timliness- is it happening now, is a news tied o a timebased element. News today has to be covered now. Libel vs. defirmation untruth that is published or broadcast of a person, newspapers protection is the truth vs the other side of the libel, just spoken untruth Sue for libel- against media abuse Libel damages Libel action- to take action against someone for as I see as libel Actionable- if I think I have a case in corse that might be right and sellable Lawsuit Gag- stuck in your mouth so you can not talk. Courts can order gag orders in libel cases on people, so people can not talk about the case before the case is over. Watchdog- media in society, media watches the gornvment for excessness. Toothless watchdog- restrictions in media (like a dog that has no teeth- its harmless, no one is scared of a dog without teeth) Crackdown- to restrict freedom of the media Clampdown- restricting freedom in Press Press Freedom Freedom of the Press- is the freedom of communication and expression through vehicles including various electronic media and published materials. Political correctness- attempt to moderate the language to avoid racial, stereotyping, gender bias etc (e.g nigger) Politically correct- conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated Politically incorrect PC Speech code- what you can or cannot say Lexicon- language Media has to bring light to problems in society Politics- the campaign trail Candidate- A person running for office in an election. Election- The formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Run for election- To campaign to stand for a political position. Stand for election- stand and ask to vote for him/her Campaign- Competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office. Campaign trail- a series of planned events in different places taken part in or given by a politician who is trying to be elected Campaigning- to organize a series of activities to try to achieve something Run-up to the elections- the time when everything starting to roll and starting Gaffe- a mistake Politics- the campaign platform Party- a political group that has the same views, particular views

Platform- a statement of what a party believes (healthcare, environment etc) Plank in the platform- single issue in the platform Manifesto- a written statement of the beliefs, aims and policies of an organization, especially a political party Soapbox- a rough wooden box or any raised temporary platform for people to stand on while making informal public speeches Stump- like a treestump, a stump speech- political speech On the stump- going from space to space giving speeches Heckle- to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud unfriendly statements or questions Heckler- people that try to stop elections Be on your high horse- they are being inflexible, arrogant and will not make any compromises. Whistlestop tours and spin doctors Whistle-stop tour- a candidate going from a place to place in one day Rally- when supporters come out and support you Walkabout- to go meet the supporters Glad-hand- the same Gaffe Image- imid (the idea that other people have of that person, esp. an idea created by advertising and by newspaper and television stories Spin- A politician's attempt to shape the way the public looks at an issue or event, much the way a tennis player uses spin to direct the ball. Political advisers who spin are known as "spin doctors." Spin Doctor- DJ, someone who tries to put a spin for a candidate Spin Controller- controlling or changing the way a matter is considered, often in politics/ noun Slang . an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, especially of a political candidate or event. Politics- seeking nomination Primary elections- is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for an election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election. Primaries- the same Nomination- to officially suggest someone for a position, an honor, or election Seek nomination Delegate- a person chosen or elected by a group to represent the group, esp. at a meeting Convention- A national meeting of a political party, where delegates formally elect a party's nominee. Smoke-filled room-If you talk about a decision being made in a smoke-filled room, you mean that it is made by a small group of people in a private meeting, rather than in a more democratic or open way. Presidential bid- a run for president or running for party's nomination Bid for the presidency- noun of the previous phrase Running mate- someone who is trying to get elected to the second of two top positions Dream ticket- a perfect combination, especially a combination of two politicians working for one party in an election Politics- the sleaze factor Digging for dirt

Muckraking- the activity, especially of newspapers and reporters, of trying to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public Mudslinging- the act of saying insulting or unfair things about someone else, esp. to damage that person's reputation Sleaze- activities, especially in business or politics, of a low moral standard Smear campaign- unleash dirty stories about your oponent Vilification- to make someone into a villain Teflon coating- (Ronald Reagan) nothing would stick Dirty tricks- became popuar by Watergate breakin- backstabing-villainess-do-whatever-you-have-todo-as-long-as-you-win, facts Disinformation- made-up stories you just make up that may have a spin on them, taken out of a context Watergate- a lot of political scandals -gate- lots of scandals end up having a name that has a gate in the end of its name Cover-up(n)Cover up (n)- to put a cover on it, to hide it Politics- polls and pollsters Opinion poll- a process in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person Opinion survey- a survey conducted to determine what members of a population think about a specific topic Poll - a study of a groups opinion on a subject, in which people are questioned and their answers examined Survey- a set of questions people are asked to gather information or find out their opinions, or the information gathered by asking many people the same questions Polling- to receive a particular number of votes in an election Organization- a group whose members work together for a shared purpose in a continuing way Pollster- someone who does the polling Sample- A sample of people is a small group that is tested to obtain information about the larger group Results- Results are what you discover after examining something Findings- information that has been discovered esp. by detailed study Reliable results- Reliable results are results that are reasonably the same. Reliable findingsReliable- deserving trust; dependable Accurate- correct and without any mistakes Accurate results Accurate findings Politics- trailing or riding high? Rating- a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is Popularity ratingLead- to manage or control a group of people; to be the person who makes decisions that other people choose to follow or obey or be the most popular, first in a competition Ride high- To experience success Trail- a path through the countryside, often made or used for a particular purpose Trail behind Race- A race is also a competition to be elected to a political position Favorite- best liked or most enjoyed Front-runner- the person, idea, or product that seems most likely to succeed

Running neck and neck Gain ground- to become more popular or successful Politics- casting your ballot Elect- to decide on or choose, esp. to choose a person for a particular job by voting Election- the act or occasion of being chosen for a particular job, esp. by voting Election day- the day when people vote in an election Go to the polls- to vote Vote- to express your choice or opinion as one member of a group in order to decide a matter of importance to the whole group or to elect someone to an office Cast votes- to vote Ballot- a piece of paper on which you write a secret vote The ballot is also a system or occasion of secret voting Cast ballots Electorate- the people who are allowed to vote Turnout- In an election, the turnout is the number of people who vote Abstain- If you abstain from voting, you do not vote although you are permitted to vote Abstention- when someone chooses not to vote in favour of or against someone or something Casting your ballot Ballot box Secret ballot- an occasion when people vote on something without others knowing how they are voting Polling booth- a small area with walls on three sides in a polling station where you can vote in private Politics. Getting elected Legislature- an elected group of people who have the power to make and change laws in a state or country Seat Gain a seat Win a seat Lose a seat Electoral system- a legal system for making democratic choices Prepositional representation Constituency- the people in a particular area of a country who are represented by an elected official, or the area Rounds of voting First round Second round Run-off- A person or team who runs off points in a competition scores quickly Grapevine- the gossip Classified ads- readers ads If you want to make your readers angry, take their original comics away. Newspapers helped democracy to come to power British controlled its press by taxes