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Vocabulary
Objective: Describe the structure of French media, discuss editorial choices, and distinguish opinion from reporting using the correct register.
| French | English | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| un journal | a newspaper | un magazine | a magazine |
| une chaîne | a channel | une émission | a broadcast, a show |
| un article | an article | un reportage | a report |
| un éditorial | an editorial | une chronique | a column |
| une interview | an interview | un fait divers | a news item |
| un abonnement | a subscription | un mur payant | a paywall |
The preposition de contracts with the masculine article le to produce du before a masculine singular noun.
Être abonné à is the standard construction. The preposition à introduces the publication or service, not de.
Journal national names a newspaper with nationwide distribution. The preposition de contracts with le to produce du in un article du Monde.
Être abonné à is the standard construction. The preposition à introduces the publication.
Rédacteur en chef is the editor-in-chief. The verb valider means to approve for publication.
Correspondant names a journalist posted abroad. The preposition à introduces the city.
Éditorial is the signed opinion piece that reflects the newspaper's stance. It is distinct from a reportage.
7 exercises · about 11 minutes
| a source |
| une vérification |
| a verification |
| un titre | a headline | une une | a front page |
Information is feminine, so the adjective takes the feminine ending -e. The masculine form faux does not agree with the noun.
Broadcast media take the preposition à: à la radio, à la télévision. The preposition sur is used for the internet, as in sur Internet.
Recouper les sources means to cross-check information from several origins. The verb takes a direct object.
Mur payant is the standard French term for a paywall. Access requires an abonnement numérique.
Désinformation is the deliberate spread of false information. It is distinct from mésinformation, which is unintentional.