Unit 2. Journalism as a Career

Vocabulary

Exercise 1. Make sure that you remember the following words and expressions.

On air – в эфире; эфирный

Becoming an on-air personality will depend on a combination of talent, formal education and persistence in this prestigious but highly competitive field.

Newsroom – отдел новостей

Newsroom is the department in newspaper responsible for receiving news and preparing it for publication.

Staffer – сотрудник

There are so many staffers working in our organization that I don’t know them all.

Feature staffer – сотрудник, отвечающий за тематические статьи

Feature staffer is a skilled reporter with many career opportunities in printed papers, TV and radio programs, websites, and social media.

Wire – провод, телеграф, связь; сообщать, посылать

She wired home for some money, and we wired the money to her.

To file stories – выбирать статьи (создавать файл, картотеку)

The whole team is busy now filing stories for tomorrow’s paper.

Editor – редактор

An associate editor typically assists a senior editor in tasks such as writing, editing and selecting content for a publication.

Editor-in-chief – главный редактор

An editor-in-chief can work for any type of publication, such as newspapers or magazines. He is in charge of creating editorial boards and overseeing all department editors.

Editorial Assistant – помощник редактора

Magazine editorial assistants are responsible for many editorial and administrative tasks at a magazine.

Anchor (anchorman) – ведущий телепрограммы

The late- night current affairs show has a new anchor.

News anchor – ведущий новостей

As a rule, news anchors are well-remembered by the audience.

Broadcast News Analyst – ведущий или комментатор новостей

A broadcast news analyst can also be referred to as a reporter, newscaster or news anchor.

Newscaster – ведущий новостей

Newscasters work in a television or broadcast studio and are responsible for reporting news to the public. While off air, newscasters correspond with various sources in order to verify information and ensure the accuracy of any news reports.

Broadcasting – телевещание

Several careers are related to TV broadcasting. There are opportunities to produce, shoot or edit programs that will be aired throughout the region or nationwide, reaching thousands of households.

Reporter – репортер, журналист

Public reporters use various forms of transcription to create a written record of meetings, hearings, seminars and other public forums.

Sports Commentator – спортивный комментатор

Dmitry Guberniev is a Russian TV presenter, sports commentator and the main voice of Russian biathlon.

Advertising Manager – менеджер по рекламе

The growth of global media has led both to the increasing homogenization of consumer tastes around the world, and the increasing demand for global advertising managers who can do the same job in many different countries.

Audio Engineer – звукорежиссер

If you have ever been at a concert and were blown away by the clarity and overall quality of the music you heard, chances are that there was a very talented audio engineer controlling the sound you heard.

Audio Visual Technician – оператор аудио- и видеомонтажа

Audio visual technicians operate and maintain equipment used to amplify, record and display sound and images at live events.

Broadcast Technician – звукооператор

Broadcasting or sound engineering technicians use their knowledge of computers and electronics to operate equipment during concert, radio, television or other related productions.

Camera Operator – оператор камеры

Camera operators use camera and recording equipment to capture events and scenes as they unfold. Among many other things, they can be involved in the filming aspects of the next big summer blockbuster or popular television series.

Camera Technician – механик камеры

Camera technicians work with various types of camera equipment and must know the processes of film and photo captures.

Cameraman – фоторепортер

This gallery is filled with amazing images that were caught by accident by cameraman across the globe: awkward, funny, jaw-dropping and breath-taking.

Digital Editor – редактор цифровых материалов

Digital editors get to be on the front line of new media production on items ranging from films, videos and music from the entertainment industry, to the latest in online corporate, government or educational media.

Print Designer (page designer) – графический дизайнер

Print designers combine images and text to create the layouts for advertising and marketing campaigns.

Exercise 2. Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B. Make up your own sentences with these words.

A	B
Editor	To read articles again in order to edit them
Newsroom	A host of a TV program
Cameraman	Transmission or program on TV or radio
Story	Employees, personnel
Reporter	A staff member
Broadcasting	Newsfeed
Wire	Promote in mass media
Advertise	Job, occupation
Anchor	An aim or target set be a person or group
Staff	A person who operates a film or television camera
Print Designer	A newspaper article, feature
Review stories	A person who corrects  pieces of text  before they are printed , or is in charge of a newspaper or magazine
Staffer	A persons who combines pictures and words
Career	Team making decisions about the content of a publication
Editorial Board	An office at a  newspaper where news is collected and reports are prepared

Exercise 3. Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B to make up word combinations. Use them in your own sentences.

A	B
To file	commentator
Editorial	operator
Audio	manager
To edit	designer
Sports	analyst
Cartoon	board
Camera	staffer
To wire	camera or sound equipment
Print	engineer
News	technician
Newsroom	stories
To operate	engineer
To review	the news
To report	animator