Mass media

:For other uses of the term "Media", see media (disambiguation).

Etymology and usage

Media (the plural of medium) is a truncation of the term media of communication, referring to those organized means of dissemination of fact, opinion, entertainment, and other information, such as newspapers, magazines, cinema films, radio, television, the World Wide Web, billboards, books, Compact discs, DVDs, videocassettes, and other forms of publishing. Although writers currently change in their preference for using media in the singular ("the media is...") or the plural ("the media are..."), the former will still incur criticism in some situations. (Please see data for a similar example.) Academic programs for the study of mass media are usually referred to as mass communication programs.

Related Topics:
Medium - Newspaper - Magazine - Cinema films - Radio - Television - World Wide Web - Billboards - Books - Compact disc - DVD - Videocassettes - Publishing - Singular - Plural - Data - Mass communication

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