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Quote

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/kwəʊt/nounCore term

In journalism & media, quote means: The exact words that someone said or wrote, repeated in a story inside quotation marks; as a verb, to repeat someone's words and say who said them.

In Turkish: alıntı, demeç, söz

How it is used

Reporters get, use and check quotes; a strong quote can carry a whole story. As a verb: the paper quoted a senior doctor. Quotes must be accurate and in context. Quote is the everyday form of quotation.

Example sentences

  1. We need a quote from the school before we can run this story.

  2. She was quoted out of context and has asked for a correction.

Common collocations

  • direct quote
  • get a quote
  • quoted out of context
  • quote someone by name
  • strong quote
  • interviewA meeting or conversation in which a journalist asks someone questions to get information, opinions or quotes for a story or programme; also the published or broadcast result.
  • according toUsed to show who or what a piece of information comes from, so that readers know its source.
  • soundbiteA short, memorable phrase or clip taken from a longer speech or interview and used in a news report.
  • on the recordSaid in a way that can be published and openly attributed to the person who said it, using their name and position.

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