Media
Broadcast and print
Media is the plural of medium, referring to channels of mass communication—newspapers, television, radio, and the internet collectively: The media covered the scandal relentlessly.
Though technically plural, media often takes singular verbs: The media is biased.
Social media refers to platforms where users create and share content.
In other contexts, media can mean artistic materials (mixed media) or substances through which something passes (growth media for bacteria). (Capitalized Media is an ancient region of Persia.)
News gathering and dissemination
- reportersThose who gather news
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- pressApply force downward
broadcast · outlets · anchors · correspondents · stories · editorial · newsroom · breaking
Elevated flat surfaces
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- TikTokShort-form video service
- FacebookDominant social media platform
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
influencers · posts · viral · followers · engagement · algorithms · content · feeds
Real-time digital delivery
- downloadsFiles received electronically
- formatsArrangements or structures
- filesStored data collections
- compressionForcing into smaller space
storage · encoding · pixels · resolution · bandwidth · buffering · playback · MP4
Heavy woven cloth
- paintColored coating substance
- oilsViscous lipid liquids
- acrylicsSynthetic quick-dry paints
- watercolorsPigments suspended in gum arabic
charcoal · pastels · clay · sculpture · mixed · collage · ink · tempera
Collective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- petriLaboratory dish name
- growthIncrease in size
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
nutrient · substrate · bacteria · incubation · sterile · inoculation · colonies · laboratory
journalism
News gathering and dissemination
press · broadcast · outlets · anchors · correspondents · stories · editorial · newsroom · breaking · publications
platforms
Elevated flat surfaces
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- TikTokShort-form video service
- FacebookDominant social media platform
Twitter · influencers · posts · viral · followers · engagement · algorithms · content · feeds · sharing
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
compression · storage · encoding · pixels · resolution · bandwidth · buffering · playback · MP4 · codec
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
watercolors · charcoal · pastels · clay · sculpture · mixed · collage · ink · tempera · encaustic
culture
Collective social practices
broth · nutrient · substrate · bacteria · incubation · sterile · inoculation · colonies · laboratory · microbial
discs
Flat circular objects
drives · USB · memory · optical · magnetic · records · vinyl · cassettes · cartridges · hard drives
- Medes
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Erie, Harrisburg
- Ancient KingdomsPersia, Babylon, Assyria, Sumer, Kush
- Ancient PlacesBritannia, Gaul, Dacia, Hispania, Syria
- Ocean LinersTitanic, Lusitania, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Britannic
Mediaface-to-face
Direct personal encounter
word of mouth · in-person · direct experience · direct observation · silence
Mediaprimary source
Unmediated evidence from events
single source · eyewitness · firsthand account · raw data · eyewitness account
Direct written communication between individuals
- new mediaInternet-era communication forms
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- media blackoutSuppression of press coverage
- global mediaCommunication reaching all nations
- media influenceNews outlets shaping views
- medium rareSteak doneness level
medium, medial, median, mediate, mediation, mediator, mediating, mediated, intermediate