legacy media
Pre-internet news sources
Legacy media refers to traditional, established forms of mass communication—newspapers, television networks, radio stations—that predate the internet age.
The term often carries a dismissive tone, implying these outlets are outdated or out of touch compared to digital alternatives: Legacy media failed to understand how the story was spreading online.
Also called mainstream media or old media.
- old guardConservative faction within organization
- independent pressNon-corporate publishing operation
- public broadcastingGovernment or donor-funded media
- regional newsJournalism about nearby areas
- print newspapersPeriodicals on paper
investigative journalism · editorial independence · censorship · fact-checking · film archives · archival footage · journalistic integrity · trusted sources · press freedom · local news · corporate consolidation · political commentary · paywalls · ad revenue · news agencies · propaganda · cable news · evening news
legacy medianew media
Internet-era communication forms
digital media · online media · social media · streaming media · digital platforms
legacy mediaindependent media
Journalism without external control
alternative media · grassroots media · citizen journalism · samizdat · underground press
legacy mediasocial media
Online content-sharing platforms
user-generated content · streaming · interactive media · blogs · vlogs
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