Les Médias et l’Actualité — French news vocabulary | Vocabulary

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News, press and social media. This French news press social media vocabulary list gives you 22 essential words — from les informations / les infos (the news) to commenter (to comment) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about news press social media, then test yourself with the games below.

Les Médias et l’Actualité

News, press and social media

S’informer 📰

les informations / les infosthe news

le journalnewspaper / news bulletin

la pressethe press

un magazinea magazine

une chaîne (de télé)a (TV) channel

une émissiona (TV/radio) programme

un articlean article

un reportagea report / feature

Les gens & le web 🌐

un(e) journalistea journalist

un(e) présentateur/-tricea presenter / anchor

les réseaux sociauxsocial media

un abonnementa subscription

s’abonner àto subscribe to

une info(rmation)a piece of news

une infox / une fake newsfake news

un(e) influenceur/-eusean influencer

Verbes utiles 🗞️

s’informerto keep informed

suivre l’actualitéto follow the news

publierto publish / post

partagerto share

vérifierto fact-check

commenterto comment

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📘 Talking about the news (DELF-friendly)

Une information (or « une info ») = a single piece of news; les informations / les infos / le journal (de 20h) = the news broadcast.
Say where you get your news: je m’informe sur…, je suis l’actualité sur les réseaux, je lis la presse en ligne.
Media is a core DELF B1/B2 theme — be ready to give an opinion: à mon avis, il faut vérifier ses sources.
Une chaîne = a TV channel (also a chain!); une émission = a show; un journal = both a newspaper AND the TV news.
The modern debate: les infox (French for fake news) and désinformation — great vocabulary for an argued essay.

🔊 Useful phrases

Je regarde le journal de 20 heures.I watch the 8pm news.

Tu as vu l’info sur la grève ?Did you see the news about the strike?

Je m’informe surtout en ligne.I get my news mostly online.

Il faut toujours vérifier ses sources.You must always check your sources.

🔊 Example sentences

Cette chaîne diffuse un reportage intéressant.This channel is airing an interesting report.

Je me suis abonné à ce magazine.I subscribed to this magazine.

Attention aux fausses informations !Beware of fake news!

✍️ Practice

the 8pm news = le ___ de 20h (broadcast)

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journal

to keep informed = s’___ (reflexive)

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informer

social media = les ___ sociaux (the web)

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réseaux

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🎯 More practice — vocabulary recall — both directions

How do you say « newspaper / news bulletin »? (recall)

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le journal

What does « un magazine » mean? (recall)

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a magazine

How do you say « a programme »? (recall)

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une émission

What does « un reportage » mean? (recall)

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a report / feature

How do you say « a presenter / anchor »? (recall)

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un présentateur/-trice

What does « un abonnement » mean? (recall)

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a subscription

How do you say « a piece of news »? (recall)

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une info

What does « un influenceur/-euse » mean? (recall)

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an influencer

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French news press social media vocabulary — FAQ

How do you say common news press social media words in French?

For example: the news is « les informations / les infos », newspaper / news bulletin is « le journal », the press is « la presse ». The full list above has 22 French news press social media words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.

What are the most useful French news press social media words to learn first?

Start with the basics: les informations / les infos (the news), le journal (newspaper / news bulletin), la presse (the press), un magazine (a magazine), une chaîne (de télé) (a (TV) channel), une émission (a (TV/radio) programme). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.

How can I memorise French news press social media vocabulary?

Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.

Les Médias et l’Actualité — French news vocabulary | Vocabulary