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spiker

spiker

9.9
An editor who stops a story from being published
  • noun
  • /ˈspaɪkər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : censor
  • The chief spiker at the newspaper decided not to run the controversial article.

Examples

  • After the story was removed, the reporter blamed the spiker for suppressing important news.

  • The spiker removed the controversial article from the issue.

  • Many journalists fear their work will be stopped by a spiker before reaching the public.

  • Many spikers are criticized for their editorial decisions.

  • The chief spiker at the newspaper refused to publish the biased report after reviewing the evidence.

  • Many journalists worry that a spiker will reject their important stories during the editorial process.

  • Following the scandal, the spiker decided to cancel the article that could harm the publication's reputation.

Synonyms

editor
vsspiker
∞ 3.0

A person who chooses and corrects the final text in a newspaper, magazine, or book

refuses publication or removes stories from consideration
newsman
vsspiker
  • Literature
20 3.0

A man who finds and reports news for newspapers, radio, or TV

focuses specifically on blocking or removing stories from publication
canceler
vsspiker
  • US
1 3.4

Someone or something that stops an event from happening

stops stories from being published by removing them from consideration
axer
vsspiker
  • Informal
8.6

A person who stops projects or fires employees

cancels articles or prevents their publication rather than closing projects

Surface Forms

spiker singular
spikers plural

Morphology

spiker = spike (semi-transparent) = spike + er

Agentive formation is morphologically regular, but the journalistic sense 'to spike a story' is specialized and may not be predictable to all learners.

Etymology

Spiker comes from spike and -er. Long ago newspaper editors put unwanted pages on a metal 'spike' on their desk, so to 'spike' a story meant to stop it from being printed, and a spiker is the person who makes that decision.