Journalism and Media (target vocab)
- to shed light on (a matter)
- to gain insight into (a topic)
- to keep something under wraps = conceal it, keep it hidden
- to be kept in the dark (about sth)
- to come clean = confess, admit you've done something wrong
- to make allegations // allegedly (= used to convey that something is claimed to be the case although there is no proof)
- to claim / declare / state
- to convey / imply / allude to
- to disprove (a theory) / debunk (a myth) / disclose (a secret)
- to speak volumes
- to be censored / censorship
- investigative journalism / a foreign correspondent / a news anchor
- citizen journalism
- highly influential/persuasive (news outlet) // to exert influence
- gullible / impressionable / vulnerable / easily-manipulated (audience)
- stay up-to-date with world news
- know all the ins and outs of (current events)
- to cover (a sports event) - gain media coverage
- to endorse a brand/product
- the gist (of the matter/news story)
- to weed out (incompetence/falsehoods)
- tell blatant lies // it's blatantly obvious
- to speak out against / in favour of // to champion a cause
- provide unbiased, substantiated information
