Lexique of Journalism in Belgium (PDF)

# LEXIQUE ## Terms Related to Journalism - **Accroche:** - Element of text highlighted to attract attention. - On the front page of a print newspaper: the area that includes information (article title, photo, editorial, etc.) that refers to the inside pages of the newspaper. - **Agence de...

# LEXIQUE ## Terms Related to Journalism - **Accroche:** - Element of text highlighted to attract attention. - On the front page of a print newspaper: the area that includes information (article title, photo, editorial, etc.) that refers to the inside pages of the newspaper. - **Agence de presse:** - Organization that sells articles, information, reports, photographs, etc. to written and audiovisual media. - **Angle (angler):** - Point of view or how a journalist chooses to cover a topic. - **Bandeau:** - On the front page of a print newspaper: the area that includes information such as the newspaper name, date, price, edition references, etc. - **Bouclage:** - When the printed newspaper goes to press. - **Cahier:** - In the newspaper, a separate section or supplement that covers a specific topic. - **Chapeau (or chapô):** - Short text at the beginning of an article that introduces the topic and encourages the reader to read the whole article. - **Chaud ou froid:** - A hot topic refers to recent or ongoing news. A cold story is timeless. - **Chemin de fer:** - A plan or diagram of the page layout of a newspaper, magazine, or other print publication. - **Chute:** - A short, often striking conclusion that marks the end of an article. - **Communiqué de presse:** - A text issued by a private or official organization, or a personality, transmitted to journalists to inform of a current event or event. - **Couvrir:** - To attend an event to gather information. - **Data journalisme:** - Journalism that uses statistics to illustrate information, for example, with a graph or a map. - **Deepfakes:** - Videos, audios, or images manipulated in a realistic way by artificial intelligence. - **Déontologie:** - Set of rules, rights, and duties specific to a profession. - **Edition (éditeur or éditrice):** - Verification and preparation of an article for publication. - All copies of a given edition of a newspaper. - **Editorial (or edito):** - A reflection article that reflects the opinion of the editorial staff. - **Exergue:** - An element of an article highlighted by the type of font and layout. - **Fact checking:** - The process of verifying facts and information, often done by journalists or specialized organizations. - **Fake news:** - A false information or misinformation; false information intended to deceive the public. - **Ligne éditoriale:** - Set of editorial choices that define the identity of a media outlet. - **Manchette:** - On the front page of a print newspaper: the area that includes the most important information. - The term "manchette" is sometimes used to refer to the banner. - **NDLR:** - Note de la rédaction (Note from the editor): a note inserted by a journalist in an article, interview, etc. to clarify information. - **Oreille:** - The area in the top right or left corner of the front page of a print newspaper that includes the table of contents, an advertisement, an announcement of a supplement or a contest, etc. - **Ours (or colophon):** - A frame, often at the beginning or end of a print publication, that lists the people responsible for it. - **Papier (in the sense of an article):** - Article. - **Piège à clic:** - Online content designed to attract clicks, often for advertising gains or to spread false information. - **Pure player:** - A written information media that only publishes online. - **Recouper une info:** - To verify information from other sources. - **Rédaction:** - Team responsible for producing the content of a media outlet. - **Rotative:** - Printing press that rotates and prints pages continuously. - **Rubrique, rubricage:** - Thematic section of a newspaper or website. - **Source (sourcer):** - The origin of information. "Protection of sources" is the protection of people who provided information to journalists. - **Supplément:** - A section or document inserted into a newspaper or magazine. - **Titraille:** - Set of headlines, subtitles, or before-headlines (titles placed below or above the main headlines) and subheads (titles of paragraphs or parts of text) of an article. - **Une (or une):** - The front page (cover) of a newspaper or magazine. - **Ventre:** - The middle section of the front page of a newspaper. ## Journalism in Belgium The document also provides information about the different media outlets in Belgium, including: * **Press:** * **Printed:** quotidian, weekly, monthly and quarterly publications * **Public:** receive financing from the Walloon-Brussels Federation and various local government bodies. Aim to provide public service, including covering news that interests the public. * **Private:** financed by subscriptions, sales, advertising, donations, and cooperative financing. Some receive additional subsidies from the government. * **Television:** * **Public:** RTBF and RTL, offer free programming * **Private:** RTL-Luxembourg, France 2 and France 3 * **Radio** * **Public:** RTBF * **Private:** RTL, NRJ, RCF, etc. * **Internet:** * **Public:** RTBF and RTL * **Private:** various news sources, including online-only publications * **News aggregators:** websites that gather information about different events around the world The document also mentions the *Council for Journalistic Deontology*(CDJ) which is an independent body that oversees the work of journalists and upholds the principles of journalistic ethics. The document provides further information about the economics of the print news industry, including the costs associated with printing, distribution, and online publication.