MEDIA
What does "MEDIA" mean?
The main channels of mass communication, such as television, press, and the internet, considered collectively.
Meanings
- The collective means of mass communication: broadcasting, publishing, and online platforms. The story spread across every form of media in hours.
- The plural of 'medium': different materials or means of artistic or technical expression. She works in mixed media, combining paint and collage. technical
- Storage or transmission materials for data, such as disks or tapes. Back up the files onto removable media. technical
Word origin
Latin 'media', plural of 'medium' (middle, intermediate agency); the mass-communication sense is a 20th-century shortening of 'mass media'.
Remember it
MEDIA sits in the MIDdle - it's Latin for the middle thing that carries a message from sender to you.
A little poem
A thousand mouths, one swallowed afternoon-
the message moves, the middle takes its cut,
and we mistake the channel for the world.
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Wordplay
- Grammar purists insist 'media' is plural, so technically the news are lying to you - all of them.
What it teaches
Every medium is a middleman; the message you receive has already paid a toll in the shape of the channel.
Quick facts
What does MEDIA mean?
The main channels of mass communication, such as television, press, and the internet, considered collectively.
Is MEDIA a valid word?
Yes — MEDIA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MEDIA?
MEDIA has 5 letters and 3 syllables.
Where does MEDIA come from?
Latin 'media', plural of 'medium' (middle, intermediate agency); the mass-communication sense is a 20th-century shortening of 'mass media'.
What can MEDIA teach us?
Every medium is a middleman; the message you receive has already paid a toll in the shape of the channel.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.