NetizenInternet citizen or someone who is avidly involved in online communities.

The recent scandal has become a popular topic among netizens in several news forums.

One hit wonderA person or act known mainly for only a single success.

Many music critics initially dismissed Justin Bieber as a one-hit wonder, but he has proven them wrong with his popular songs.

ControversyA state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion.

There was much controversy over the short-lived marriage of Kim Kardashian and her husband. Make the headlines

To become an important news story.

The sudden death of Michael Jackson made the headlines of major news outlets around the world.

EditorialAn opinion piece written by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper.

The harshly-written editorial in Today, which criticised the government, caused quite a controversy.

Hot off the pressFreshly printed; just released by a publisher.

Here is the latest autobiography about Steve Jobs hot off the press.

TabloidsNewspapers which tend to emphasize topics such as sensational crime stories, astrology, celebrity gossip and TV.

The recent divorce between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise made headlines among many tabloids around the world.

Create a stirTo cause a lot of interest and excitement. 

News of Shinji Kagawa’s recent transfer to Manchester United created a stir among soccer fans in Japan.

PeriodicalsPublications which are issued at regular intervals, such as journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Reader’s Digest remains my favourite periodical after all these years and I always look forward to the latest issue.Freedom of the Press

The freedom by media to communicate its news and ideas without external interference.

While it is important to have freedom of the press, newspapers must ensure that their reported news is accurate.

NewsflashA short news announcement concerning some on-going news story.

The hostage crisis in Hong Kong was a newsflash worth noting.

Live up to the hypeExcessive publicity and commotion.

Despite all the advertisement and the release of an exciting trailer, the movie did not live up to its hype.

CensorTo ban or remove items.

Some parts of the movie were censored due to its violent nature.

Movers and shakersPeople with power and influence.

With her popular talk show and multi-billion dollar wealth, Oprah Winfrey is widely considered one of the movers and shakers in the entertainment industry.

GazetteA newspaper or official journal.

The Straits Times is a national gazette read by Singaporeans daily.

Fade into oblivion Gradually become forgotten.

Many musicians create new albums regularly so that they will not fade into oblivion.

ColumnistA writer of a column in a publication, such as a newspaper.

The newspaper columnist provided some interesting perspectives on the issue.

Put a faceConnecting an issue to a person to make it recognisable.

The recently published picture of starving refugees put a face to the conflict in the war-torn country and made it memorable.

SensationaliseEvents and topics in news stories which are over-hyped to increase viewership or readership numbers.

Investigative journalismA form of journalism where reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest.

The newspaper report about the recent wrongdoings of a businessman was a fine piece of investigative journalism.

The traffic accident was sensationalised by the tabloids to make readers pity the victim.