broadcast media
Radio and television
Broadcast media are communication channels that transmit content to large audiences simultaneously—television and radio being the primary examples.
The term distinguishes these one-to-many technologies from print media, digital media, or person-to-person communication.
The candidate bought airtime on broadcast media across the state.
Often shortened to simply "broadcast."
Conveying documented information
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- headlineNews article title
- scoopFirst-reported story
lede · dateline · breaking news · live coverage · news anchor · press conference · investigative journalism · fact-checking
Display or barrier
- channelPassage for transmission
- networkInterconnected system
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
HDTV · remote control · prime time · news anchor · sitcom · drama · soap opera · reality show
Interconnected system
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- viewershipCollective television audience
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
syndication · licensing · FCC · regulation · spectrum · affiliate · market share · sponsor
Rate of recurrence
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- AMPre-midday designation
- FMCarrier wave frequency variation
- shortwaveHigh-frequency radio band
ham radio · tuning · receiver · modulation · antenna · airtime · call signs · radio waves
Broadcast promoting civic awareness
- awareness campaignCoordinated effort promoting understanding
- educational programmingMedia designed to teach
- community outreachEfforts to engage locals
- PBSNon-profit educational broadcaster
BBC · NHK · civic engagement · disaster alert · accessibility · closed captioning
reporting
Conveying documented information
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- headlineNews article title
scoop · lede · dateline · breaking news · live coverage · news anchor · press conference · investigative journalism · fact-checking · editorial
screen
Display or barrier
satellite · HDTV · remote control · prime time · news anchor · sitcom · drama · soap opera · reality show · talk show
network
Interconnected system
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- viewershipCollective television audience
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
advertising · syndication · licensing · FCC · regulation · spectrum · affiliate · market share · sponsor · demographic
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- AMPre-midday designation
- FMCarrier wave frequency variation
shortwave · ham radio · tuning · receiver · modulation · antenna · airtime · call signs · radio waves · disc jockey
public service announcement
Broadcast promoting civic awareness
- awareness campaignCoordinated effort promoting understanding
- educational programmingMedia designed to teach
- community outreachEfforts to engage locals
PBS · BBC · NHK · civic engagement · disaster alert · accessibility · closed captioning
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
Hollywood · Bollywood · Nollywood · thriller · comedy · drama · series · episode · season · finale
- mediatelevision, news, video, radio station, TV show
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- information sharingnews, announcement, sharing, spreading, informing
- video contentepisode, YouTube, subtitles, web series, Vimeo
- marketing channelsemail, SEO, PPC, direct mail, print ads
- Policyeconomic policy, public policy, energy policy, tax policy, domestic policy
broadcast mediaprint media
Published physical periodicals
newspapers · streaming media · magazines · books · online media
broadcast medianarrowcasting
Transmission to targeted audiences
direct mail · private messaging · targeted advertising · telephone · correspondence
broadcast mediainteractive media
Content responding to user input
two-way communication · social media · user-generated content · citizen journalism · dialogue
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