Vocabulary Related to Newspapers and Journalism in Hebrew

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Start learning and understanding the vocabulary of journalism.

Here you'll find a complete list with English and Hebrew translations and phonetic pronunciations.

General Terms

- Newspaper: עִתּוֹן (Iton)

- Journalism: עִתוֹנוּת (Itonut)

- Journalist: עִיתּוֹנַאי (Itonai)
עִיתּוֹנָאִית (Itonait) [female]

- Editor: עוֹרֵךְ (Orekh) / עוֹרֶכֶת (Orekhet) [female]

- Reporter: כַּתָּב (Katav) / כַּתֶּבֶת (Katevet) [female]

- Columnist: בַּעַל טוּר (Ba'al Tur)
 בַּעֲלַת טוּר (Ba'alat Tur) [female]

- Correspondent: כַּתָּב (Katav) 
כַּתֶּבֶת (Katevet) [female]

- Editor-in-chief: עוֹרֵךְ רָאשִׁי (Orekh Rashi)

- Article: מַאֲמָר (Ma'amar)

- Headline: כּוֹתֶרֶת (Koteret)

- Subheadline: כּוֹתֶרֶת מִשְׁנֶה (Koteret Mishne)

- Issue (edition): גִּלָּיוֹן (Gilayon)

People and Roles

- Publisher: מוֹצִיא לָאוֹר (Motzi La'or)

- Photographer: צַלָּם (Tzalam) 
צַלֶּמֶת (Tzalamet) [female]

- Graphic Designer: מְעַצֵּב גְּרָפִי (Me'atzev Grafi) / מְעַצֶּבֶת גְּרָפִית (Me'atzvet Grafik) [female]

- Proofreader: מַגִּיהַּ (Magiah) / מַגִּיהָה (Magiah) [female]

- Copy Editor: עוֹרֵךְ לָשׁוֹן (Orekh Lashon) 
עוֹרֶכֶת לָשׁוֹן (Orekhet Lashon) [female]

- Column: טוּר (Tur)

Writing and Publishing

- To write: לִכְתּוֹב (Lichtov)

- To publish: לְפַרְסֵם (Lefarsem)

- To edit: לַעֲרוֹךְ (La'arokh)

- To report: לְדַוֵּחַ (Ledave'ach)

- To investigate: לַחְקוֹר (Lachkor)

- To print: לְהַדְפִּיס (Lehadpis)

- Interview: רֵאָיוֹן (Re'ayon)

- Exclusive: סְקֻפּ (Skup)

- Press Conference: מִסְבַּר עִתּוֹנָאוּת (Misbar Itonaut)

Newspaper Sections

- Front Page: עַמּוּד רִאשׁוֹן (Amud Rishon)

- News: חֲדָשׁוֹת (Chadashot)

- Local News: חֲדָשׁוֹת מְקוֹמִיּוֹת
(Chadashot Mekomiot)

- International News: חֲדָשׁוֹת בֵּינְלְאוּמִיּוֹת
(Chadashot Beinleumiyot)

- Opinion: דֵּעוֹת (De'ot)

- Editorial: מַאֲמָר מַעֲרֶכֶת
(Ma'amar Ma'arekhet)

- Business: כַּלְכָּלָה (Kalkala)

- Sports: סְפּוֹרְט (Sport)

- Entertainment: בִּידּוּר (Bidur)

- Culture: תַּרְבּוּת (Tarbut)

- Lifestyle: סִגְנוֹן חַיִּים (Signon Chaim)

- Technology: טֶכְנוֹלוֹגְיָה (Tekhnologya)

- Health: בְּרִיאוּת (Briut)

- Weather: מֶזֶג הָאֲוִויר (Mezeg Ha'avir)

- Classifieds: מוֹדָעוֹת (Modaot)

- Obituaries: מוֹדָעוֹת אֵבֶל (Modaot Evel)

Understanding these terms will enhance your ability to read and discuss newspapers and journalism in Hebrew. Whether you are reading a local Hebrew newspaper or discussing journalistic content, this vocabulary list will be very useful.