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Communications glossary

About 80 terms across media relations, crisis, digital, measurement and internal communications, with Arabic equivalents and a short definition of each.

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The most used corporate communications terms in English, with their Arabic equivalents as communications teams in Saudi Arabia use them, and a short definition of each.

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  • Media relations
  • Messaging and strategy
  • Crisis
  • Digital and social
  • Measurement
  • Internal and corporate

Media relations

TermArabicDefinition
Press releaseالبيان الصحفيAn official text announcing news, written in news style.
Media advisoryالدعوة الإعلاميةA short notice inviting journalists to an event: what, when, where, who.
Pitchعرض القصةA message to a specific journalist suggesting a story that fits their beat.
Embargoحظر النشر حتى موعدAn agreement not to publish before a set time.
ExclusiveانفرادA story given to one outlet before any other.
Off the recordليس للنشرInformation agreed not to be published; safest to assume everything can be.
On backgroundللخلفية دون نسبInformation that may be used without naming the source.
Spokespersonالمتحدث الرسميThe person authorised to speak for the company.
Media kit / Press kitالحقيبة الإعلاميةA ready pack for journalists: profile, figures, images, leadership bios.
Fact sheetصحيفة الحقائقOne page of the key facts about the company or project.
Boilerplateنبذة عن الشركةThe standard paragraph at the end of a release describing the company.
LedeالمقدمةThe first sentence of a story, carrying its most important point.
HeadlineالعنوانThe first thing read; it decides whether the rest is.
QuoteالاقتباسWords attributed to a named person in a story.
Bylineاسم الكاتبThe name of the writer of a story or article.
Op-edمقال رأيAn opinion piece by a company leader in a newspaper or outlet.
Press conferenceالمؤتمر الصحفيA meeting with journalists to announce news and take questions.
Media briefingالإحاطة الإعلاميةA smaller, less formal meeting to explain a topic to journalists.
Earned mediaالتغطية المكتسبةMedia coverage that was not paid for.
Paid mediaالإعلام المدفوعAdvertising and sponsored content.
Owned mediaالقنوات المملوكةChannels the company owns: website, official accounts, newsletter.
Media listقائمة الصحفيينThe list of journalists and outlets relevant to the company.

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