Media
noun
Ways of sharing information and news to people like TV, radio, newspapers or the internet.
The media has a significant influence on public opinion.
Often appears as...
- social media
- mainstream media
noun
Material or method used by an artist to create a work.
The artist uses different media like paint, charcoal, and ink in his artworks.
Often appears as...
- mixed media
- traditional media
noun
A medium of cultivation, conveyance, or expression.
Nutrient media is used to grow bacteria in a lab.
Often appears as...
- culture media
- solid media
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Technical
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) regarded collectively.
In the era of digital media, people receive news from the internet more often than from papers.
Often appears as...
- digital media
- media consumption
noun
Ways of sharing information and news to people like TV, radio, newspapers or the internet.
The media has a significant influence on public opinion.
Often appears as...
- social media
- mainstream media
noun
Material or method used by an artist to create a work.
The artist uses different media like paint, charcoal, and ink in his artworks.
Often appears as...
- mixed media
- traditional media
noun
A medium of cultivation, conveyance, or expression.
Nutrient media is used to grow bacteria in a lab.
Often appears as...
- culture media
- solid media
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) regarded collectively.
In the era of digital media, people receive news from the internet more often than from papers.
Often appears as...
- digital media
- media consumption
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Plurality Confusion
Media is a plural noun, but it's often used as a singular noun in modern English.
The media is focusing on the election this month.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
Media is neutral; it doesn't imply good or bad. The speaker's tone reveals approval or criticism.
She believes that the media only shows negative stories.
Pro Tip 3/3Including Internet
Remember, 'media' includes newer forms like social media, not just traditional TV or papers.
Celebrities are very active on social media.
Pro Tip 1/3Plurality Confusion
Media is a plural noun, but it's often used as a singular noun in modern English.
The media is focusing on the election this month.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
Media is neutral; it doesn't imply good or bad. The speaker's tone reveals approval or criticism.
She believes that the media only shows negative stories.
Pro Tip 3/3Including Internet
Remember, 'media' includes newer forms like social media, not just traditional TV or papers.
Celebrities are very active on social media.
Pro Tip 1/3Plurality Confusion
Media is a plural noun, but it's often used as a singular noun in modern English.
The media is focusing on the election this month.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
Media is neutral; it doesn't imply good or bad. The speaker's tone reveals approval or criticism.
She believes that the media only shows negative stories.
Pro Tip 3/3Including Internet
Remember, 'media' includes newer forms like social media, not just traditional TV or papers.
Celebrities are very active on social media.
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Your body language may...
We decided that the one that most people could relate to because most people had been through, was the job interview. So we published these findings, and the media are all over it, and they say, Okay, so this is what you do when you go in for the job interview, right? You know, so we were of course horrified, and said,
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What "Orwellian" really...
have been crafted to appeal to you and affect your behavior, as have the soundbites and talking points of political campaigns which rarely present the most nuanced perspective on the issues. And the way that we use ready-made phrases and responses gleaned from media reports
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How to spot a misleading...
is far more significant. When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it's also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way.
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How to recognize a...
ruling over impoverished masses. The new century brought more exciting and terrifying changes. Medical advances made it possible to transcend biological limits while mass media allowed instant communication between leaders and the public.
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The psychology of...
gave way to the self-esteem movement and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth noting that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism.
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
and I was frustrated by the lagging status of women in our profession and what that meant for our image in the media. We make up half the population of the world, but we're just 24 percent of the news subjects quoted in news stories.
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How false news can...
And today, the quote, whoever said it, is truer than ever before. In previous decades, most media with global reach consisted of several major newspapers and networks which had the resources to gather information directly.
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After Decades of...
mainstream media has characterized how we see south asians whether by romanticizing its biggest country india or asserting the model minority stereotype but it's not okay and today south asian actors and
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A message of peace, hope...
what would you say to them I'd say where are you getting your information from we just heard from Christina about truth about the need for a code of conduct regard you know in in the media they're
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
but ultimately that's going to allow us to generate funds and support for tiger conservation giles can tell spot and striper relaxed and invites the media to get their exclusive
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Your body language may...
We decided that the one that most people could relate to because most people had been through, was the job interview. So we published these findings, and the media are all over it, and they say, Okay, so this is what you do when you go in for the job interview, right? You know, so we were of course horrified, and said,
Video examples
What "Orwellian" really...
have been crafted to appeal to you and affect your behavior, as have the soundbites and talking points of political campaigns which rarely present the most nuanced perspective on the issues. And the way that we use ready-made phrases and responses gleaned from media reports
Video examples
How to spot a misleading...
is far more significant. When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it's also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way.
Video examples
How to recognize a...
ruling over impoverished masses. The new century brought more exciting and terrifying changes. Medical advances made it possible to transcend biological limits while mass media allowed instant communication between leaders and the public.
Video examples
The psychology of...
gave way to the self-esteem movement and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth noting that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism.
Video examples
Megan Kamerick: Women...
and I was frustrated by the lagging status of women in our profession and what that meant for our image in the media. We make up half the population of the world, but we're just 24 percent of the news subjects quoted in news stories.
Video examples
How false news can...
And today, the quote, whoever said it, is truer than ever before. In previous decades, most media with global reach consisted of several major newspapers and networks which had the resources to gather information directly.
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After Decades of...
mainstream media has characterized how we see south asians whether by romanticizing its biggest country india or asserting the model minority stereotype but it's not okay and today south asian actors and
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A message of peace, hope...
what would you say to them I'd say where are you getting your information from we just heard from Christina about truth about the need for a code of conduct regard you know in in the media they're
Video examples
Best Tiger Cub Moments...
but ultimately that's going to allow us to generate funds and support for tiger conservation giles can tell spot and striper relaxed and invites the media to get their exclusive
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Quote examples
Selena Gomez
American Actress
The kids are fixing their eyes on social media, and the stories they're looking at may not be the most important things. I'm guilty of that, too. Do you want to look at Instagram or the news? It's a difficult, and weird, situation.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
So many of our enormous emotional crises are lived through the media. They're lived through movies; they're lived through what we watch on television - they're not actual events in our life.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
Don't let anyone turn you into a slave. You're a slave if you let the media tell you that sports and entertainment are more important than developing your brain.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I think L.A. is impossible. There's just too much media focus. You can't live a normal life.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
I would rather have been beaten up in the media than live a life that wasn't happy.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The media is a like any other group of people. Their universe is all that matters.
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Harris Faulkner
American Journalist
We in the media accept the responsibility of what we do.
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Joaquin Phoenix
American Actor
I don't spend most of my life in front of the media.
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Julian Assange
Australian Activist
The media helps keep government honest.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
The kids are fixing their eyes on social media, and the stories they're looking at may not be the most important things. I'm guilty of that, too. Do you want to look at Instagram or the news? It's a difficult, and weird, situation.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
So many of our enormous emotional crises are lived through the media. They're lived through movies; they're lived through what we watch on television - they're not actual events in our life.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
Don't let anyone turn you into a slave. You're a slave if you let the media tell you that sports and entertainment are more important than developing your brain.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I think L.A. is impossible. There's just too much media focus. You can't live a normal life.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
I would rather have been beaten up in the media than live a life that wasn't happy.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The media is a like any other group of people. Their universe is all that matters.
Quote examples
Harris Faulkner
American Journalist
We in the media accept the responsibility of what we do.
Quote examples
Joaquin Phoenix
American Actor
I don't spend most of my life in front of the media.
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Julian Assange
Australian Activist
The media helps keep government honest.
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